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September 2006
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334-06 Castrol Lubricants
Castrol - Edge - woman in expensive powerful car makes aggressive gesture at man alongside her at traffic lights -he is thrown from the car onto the road
Dismissed 12/09/2006
November 1999
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340-99 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Verada - "Woman driving with male passenger"
Dismissed 09/11/1999
May 2002
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101-02 LG International Corp.
LG International - 'Super Enz' - laundry detergent - man asks "how hard can it be to throw clothing into washing machine?" Man then chased by angry women
Dismissed 14/05/2002
February 2006
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374-05 Mike Carney Toyota
Mike Carney Toyota - Nobody's Used Cars - girl in pink dress, sits in one of the cars and has an orgasm - tells salesman it was great and she'll take it
Dismissed 14/02/2006
December 1999
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378-99 Choice Connections Brisbane Pty Ltd
Choice Connections Brisbane - "Young woman bending down"
Dismissed Print 07/12/1999
May 2005
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119-05 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Omo - Dirt is good - children playing and creating on the beach, collecting sticks etc to create a whale on the sand.
Dismissed 10/05/2005
May 2008
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121-08 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - burgers made as you order take no longer to prepare
Dismissed 19/05/2008
165-08 Reckitt Benckiser (Aust) Pty Ltd
Reckitt Benckiser - Finish PowerBall Tablets - Diane & Sue
Dismissed 19/05/2008
February 2009
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41-09 Panasonic (Aust) Pty Ltd
Panasonic - plasma tv - shows children playing in the empty box from the product on the front lawn of home.
Dismissed 25/02/2009
June 2001
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128-01 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
Coca-Cola - 'Youth Heartland Night Swim'
Dismissed 12/06/2001
April 2006
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130-06 Ford Dealer Advertising Fund
Ford - Territory - mothers dressed like truckies in 4WDs outside school watch as Territory drives past
Dismissed 11/04/2006
September 2009
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428-09 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi Motors TV 428/09. The ad depicts a Mitsubishi Outlander driving in braod daylight with its Fog lights on.
Dismissed 23/09/2009
October 2009
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439-09 Techtronic Industries Australia
Techtronic Industries - (439/09) TV "Tools you want to use" father kicks ball out of sight so he can play with his Ryobi electric drill rather than son
Dismissed 14/10/2009
449-09 Angus & Coote Jewellers
Angus & Coote - (449/09)naked woman photographed from waist up on poster with long hair covering breasts
Dismissed 14/10/2009
June 2004
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142-04 Holden Ltd
Holden - Adventra - 4WD driven over pristine beaches in Nth Aust
Dismissed 08/06/2004
June 2005
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145-05 Parmalat Australia Ltd
Parmalat - Breaka - man dressed as team mascot for football team is asked "Why do you do that crappy job?" till we see him relaxing as a group of cheerleaders perform in front of him
Dismissed 14/06/2005
January 2008
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454-07 Jamba! GmbH
Jamba - Jamster - Duncan the drunken reindeer singing Silent Night, wearing belt with bells hanging from it
Dismissed 16/01/2008
June 2000
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157-00 Holden Ltd
Holden - Astra - tarot cards - 'It's a boy thing'
Dismissed 13/06/2000
June 2008
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162-08 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - TRD Aurion - supercharged
Dismissed 11/06/2008
January 2007
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508-06 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - KFC - Festive Boneless Banquet - family preparing for dinner but Dad forgot to pick daughter up, then they ask where's Nana?
Dismissed 16/01/2007
June 1999
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170-99 Sanitarium Health Food Company
Sanitarium - Fruity-Bix Bars - young girl saying 'Bye Mum'"
Dismissed 08/06/1999
August 2001
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184-01 Sony Computer Entertainment Aust Pty Ltd
Sony Computer Entertainment - Speedster 2, Playstation, legs with shredded clothing lying on stained carpet.
Dismissed Print 14/08/2001
187-01 Hasbro Australia Ltd
Hasbro - 'Twister' - 'Primates'
Dismissed 14/08/2001
November 2009
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524-09 Wyllie Tiles
Wyllie Tiles (524/09) TV bathroom products she likes at a price 'he' an afford
Dismissed 11/11/2009
January 2008
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533-08 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - radio - Bedroom Hell, not weird, not unique
Dismissed Radio 21/01/2008
November 2009
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556-09 Essential Beauty Franchising
Essential Beauty Franchising TV 556/09. Image of womens pubic area with voice over saying "don't let the tasmanian grow wild"
Dismissed 25/11/2009
November 1998
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199-98 Charcoal Chicken
Charcoal Chicken - hitch-hiking girl
Dismissed 10/11/1998
September 2002
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205-02 Nestle Australia Ltd
Nestle - Wonka Oompas Sour Bombs - 'Turn your face into a cat's bum'.
Dismissed Print 10/09/2002
March 2007
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71-07 Honda Australia Pty Ltd
Honda - CRV - man on footpath tears off suit to reveal casual attire, crosses road and enters CRV - female joins him and they drive off
Dismissed 13/03/2007
February 2004
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22-04 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Chicken Caesar Salad - girl imagining bingeing on chips & ice cream
Dismissed 17/02/2004
May 2001
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93-01 Watling Roche Lawyers
Watling Roche Lawyers - Thank God we're on your side
Dismissed Outdoor 08/05/2001
August 1999
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258-99 Sony Computer Entertainment Aust Pty Ltd
Sony Computer Entertainment - Syphon Filter
Dismissed 10/08/1999
October 2004
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261-04 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Chilli Quarter Pounder - "Are you crying?" "You're such a girl"
Dismissed 12/10/2004
November 2001
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277-01 ABC Décor
ABC Décor - 'Imagine this child being raped or murdered'
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Print 13/11/2001
285-01 Red Bull Aust Pty Ltd
Red Bull - 'gives you wings' - TV reporter entangled in mike cord; Adam & Eve; men rowing boar to slow drum; prisoner flies out of jail after drinking Red Bull
Dismissed 13/11/2001
September 2003
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288-03 Clorox Aust Pty Ltd
Clorox - Chux - woman knocked over by stream from fire hose.
Dismissed 09/09/2003
December 2002
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290-02 Mazda Australia Pty Limited
Mazda - MX5/Mazda 6 - three cars in line.
Dismissed 10/12/2002
August 2008
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293-08 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Kluger - family in car discussing replacing pets
Dismissed 13/08/2008
September 1999
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299-99 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Lipton - Sun Tea - "Group of people riding an elephant"
Dismissed 14/09/1999
July 2009
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300-09 Bairnsdale Motel
Bairnsdale Motel - (300/09) TV woman swinging cat around room
Dismissed 08/07/2009
October 2003
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308-03 IKEA
IKEA - father breaks leg - "stand-in dad"
Dismissed 14/10/2003
357-03 Australian Jockey Club
Australian Jockey Club - spring Carnival(Royal Randwick) - woman with cigar.
Dismissed 14/10/2003
November 2010
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0471-10 Fenix Fitness Club
Image of a girl in the bottom left corner of a billboard. She is sitting side-on, naked and has her knees bent . Her long hair covers her breasts and her private parts are not visible.
Dismissed Billboard 24/11/2010
August 2009
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339-09 Suzuki Australia Pty Limited
Suzuki Aust P/L (339/09) TV 4wd on dirt road near cold climate area, switches to bikini girl in hot springs and riding horse
Dismissed 12/08/2009
363-09 Ateco Automotive Pty Limited
Ateco Automotive - Alfa Romeo 363/09 - Depiction of car travelling at speed with text - "You were born screaming"
Dismissed Print 12/08/2009
December 2000
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342-00 Honda Australia Pty Ltd
Honda - Civic - violent robots
Dismissed 12/12/2000
346-00 Sanitarium Health Food Company
Sanitarium - Weet-Bix - child behind moving vehicle
Dismissed 12/12/2000
March 2003
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35-03 Goodman Fielder Limited
Goodman Fielder - Uncle Toby's Le Snak - young boy puts hand into zoo cage.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
April 2000
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106-00 Lismore City Speedway
Lismore City Speedway - 'bugger'
Dismissed 11/04/2000
February 2002
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38-02 Toshiba (Australia) Pty Ltd
Toshiba - 'The new pocket PC revealed' - woman with product in pocket of translucent jeans
Dismissed Outdoor 12/02/2002

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