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February 2016
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0063-16 Radio Rentals Group
The main theme of the advert is a Japanese/Chinese carton figure yellowing chop chop about prices. The man's teeth are accentuated and he is dressed in a martial arts uniform.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 24/02/2016
0070-16 Caputo and Sons
I would like to complain regards the TV ad for Capputua Sons fish market Pf Pirie South Australia.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Retail TV - Free to Air 24/02/2016
February 2017
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0063-17 Yum Restaurants International
A group of youths were watching TV and wanted to turn on the air conditioning
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 22/02/2017
0064-17 AAMI
Up Ship Creek (which is repeated several times including by kids to sound like up shit creek).
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 22/02/2017
0065-17 Retail Food Group
Slogan at the end of the advertisement says "life's too short for a crap wrap."
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 22/02/2017
0066-17 William Hill
Man is shown firing tennis balls from a large gun across the net toward the camera
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 22/02/2017
0067-17 Coles
Children playing backyard cricket gentle family happy times music it’s all good lazy bear nice like teddy bears for baby’s then really cool lazy bear Bundaberg rum cool mixer drinks.
Dismissed Alcohol TV - Free to Air 22/02/2017
0068-17 Nestle Australia Ltd
It was about using this product to lose weight and how this was achieved. References made to ketosis.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 22/02/2017
0073-17 Universal Pictures
Ad for the movie "Fifty shades darker" - R rated movie - being shown during a PG program, "I'm a celebrity get me out of here Australia" during children's viewing time before 8:30 pm (20:30) on TEN / WIN
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 22/02/2017
0075-17 Local Agent Finder
Actor walking along street talking loudly about real estate agents. Voice yells shut up.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 22/02/2017
0076-17 Pacific Brands Holdings Pty Ltd
The ad discusses the uncomfortableness of the trend of pearl G strings, which then break, leading to the benefit of Bonds cottontails.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 22/02/2017
0078-17 John Cootes Furniture
Australia Day sale at above mentioned retailer
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 22/02/2017
February 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0063-18 AHM Health Insurance
Health insurance add from AHM with a chiropractor, physiotherapist, naturopath, optometrist and dentist with an Aussie cricketer. Advertising for “health insurance you’ll actually use”.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 07/02/2018
0067-18 Suncorp
Ute with no cover
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 07/02/2018
March 2015
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0065-15 Cancer Council WA
The advertisement was an anti smoking ad which depicted the graphic consequences of smoking. The advertising depicted graphic medical procedures and adult related content.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 11/03/2015
0066-15 Australian Drug Foundation
Good Sport trying to bring awareness of drinking culture at sports clubs. Brought to advertising by the Australian Drug Foundation yet the only 'drug' mentioned was alcohol
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 11/03/2015
0069-15 AAMI
This is the tv advertisement for the AAMI Driver Rewards app/promotion/competition. In this ad the 2 men are competing to achieve the best score for their ability to drive economically.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 11/03/2015
0072-15 Vaporfresh
An advertisement for Vapefresh, a smokeless cigarette replacement with several different flavours. may be plugged into a USB charger, and electronic product.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Other TV - Free to Air 11/03/2015
0078-15 Stan
Ms Rebel, was leading a miniature unicorn around while attempting to promote a web service stan.com.au. The final comment is "now its licking my crotch."
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 11/03/2015
March 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0065-18 Universal Pictures
A movies advert for Fifty Shades of Grey Freed in which a couple is depicting moving though a highly adult themed relationship with scenes including being held hostage at knife point and a woman sitting on the floor in a leather corset, a man holding a leather whip to her neck, swimming seemingly naked together, etc.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
March 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0065-19 Stan
Television advertisement promoting Stan show 'Miracle Workers'.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 06/03/2019
0067-19 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
The advertisement features a woman inside her home enjoying air conditioning, whilst she watches her daughter playing in a pool outside.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 06/03/2019
0069-19 Nestle Australia Ltd
Advertising a new breakfast product - an oat breakfast bar. Consists of a father and son discussing in Scottish accents how to make porridge.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 06/03/2019
0070-19 Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd
The father and son are driving on a country road and stop for a train. The father is annoyed about having to wait but turns to the child and sees delight. The next scene they are standing in front of the car past the stop crossed signs watching the train pass
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 06/03/2019
March 2016
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0068-16 Aussie Broadband
A man with a dressed chicken taped to his back runs off and another person lets a Rottwheeler dag loose to chase him.
Dismissed Information Technology TV - Free to Air 09/03/2016
0071-16 Sportsbet
Guys hanging around in numerous circumstances "trusting" their intuition - described as "man truition".
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Gambling TV - Free to Air 09/03/2016
0072-16 Coca-Cola South Pacific
It speaks of desire and shows a man standing between the open legs of a woman sitting in front of him and her skirt is up around her upper thighs. Also, he has his hands on her bare thighs.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 09/03/2016
0075-16 Chemist Warehouse
It was a chemist Warehouse add and the had many products on e of which was condom's and on the box was written Love Sex.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 09/03/2016
0076-16 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
There was a Kellogg's ad around 8:05pm which showed women touching their breasts while wearing bras and words such as "Boobs" were used.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 09/03/2016
0078-16 Swisse Vitamins Pty Ltd
The ad suggests that the product (a "detox" pill) may be useful in people who like to indulge - this is described with a backdrop of a group of women toasting a glass of wine.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 09/03/2016
0082-16 Commonwealth Bank of Australia
In the ad' a guy runs out of petrol in the outback. He buys petrol in a 20L steel can. He is then given a lift in another car.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 09/03/2016
0084-16 Adam & Eve
The TV advertisement is for “JO” brand personal lubricants and “adam&eve”, a company which sells the products. The advertisement footage consists of 12 consecutive frames. Frame 1 shows a topless woman lying face down on top of a topless man, who is lying on his back. Both the woman and the man are wearing black underpants. The woman’s underpants are revealing. The left-half of the woman’s left breast is exposed.Frame 2 shows footage of a woman’s torso. The woman’s face is not shown. The woman is wearing a bra and underpants. The woman is lying on her back.
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 09/03/2016
February 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0069-18 Brand Developers
Infomercial
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 21/02/2018
0073-18 Unilever Australasia
The advertiser was trying make a link between using lynx body spray and the ability in helping males to get a date with girls.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 21/02/2018
0075-18 Transport Accident Commission
The advertisement shows an Asian woman driving. In the passenger seat is a police officer. A mobile phone rings. The Asian driver looks concerned and goes to pick up the phone. The police officer says "it's only a text message". The Asian driver looks worried.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 21/02/2018
March 2018
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0072-18 Swarovski International (Aust) Pty Ltd
The ad shows men giving men a ring and a woman giving a woman a ring and a man giving a woman q ring. The man giving a man a ring gives him a passionate kiss. This is unacceptable behavior on television advertising. Gorcing young people and yes teens stay up to 11pm to see this is wrong. It gives them the idea that being gay and givibg open displays of affection is acceptableit is not.It also elevates the idea that their relationship is deeper than a man and a womans.
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
0079-18 Alice Springs Towing and Transport
We live in NSW near Lismore but are unable to get local free to air. We have installed satellite dish and get IMPAJA free to air.Throughout the televising of the Australian Open, an advertisement for an outback transport company (NT) occurred on numerous occasions during the daytime.
Dismissed Professional Services TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
0082-18 Sanitarium Health Food Company
Ad for Weetbix minis with the tag line "toss them and catch them" and a video of a surfer tossing and catching weetbix minis in his mouth.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
March 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0075-19 GoDaddy.com
Ray Meagher promoting how he built a website to sell fragrance. At 17 seconds he says "even an old bloke like me did it". 
Dismissed Information Technology TV - Free to Air 20/03/2019
0081-19 Universal Pictures
This television advertisement is a trailer for a horror movie Us. It's about a family holiday that turns bad.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 20/03/2019
0082-19 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
The advertisement is a 15 second film clip showing children playing in a tree house. The tree house has a sign saying ‘no grown ups’. The children are hoisting a dog in a basket up into their tree house. A woman is shown standing below the tree house with a box of Kellogg’s choc chip LCMs. When she opens the box, individual puffs of rice and chocolate chips float up into the air towards the tree house and form into a bar that appears in the hand of one of the children, who looks at it with amazement.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 20/03/2019
0084-19 iSelect Pty Ltd
The homeowner is strapped to a spinning board and the 'billusionist' makes a star shaped throwing devices out of the household bills and throws them at the homeowner slicing through an apple on his head.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 20/03/2019
April 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0079-19 Universal Pictures
This television advertisement features scenes from the upcoming movie 'Greta'.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 03/04/2019
0085-19 NEDS
The ad had a man looking at his phone making a comment about how footy players today were not that good. He commented he wished for the legends like Blocker Roach to return. Blocker Roach then appears. 
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 03/04/2019
0086-19 Unilever Australasia
Television advertisement for Lipton iced tea stating that their ingredients are tea leaves and peaches.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 03/04/2019
March 2015
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0081-15 Actron Air
The ad features people of different races wearing items of Australian national colours. Ie: asian man wearing green and gold hat with kangaroo on it with a voice over urging people to only buy Australian made and avoid purchasing inferior overseas goods masquerading as Australian. 
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 25/03/2015
0085-15 Lion
The advert depicts men on a beach drinking. There is another group of men apparently ship wrecked, one of who is trying to put on sunscreen. He is then ridiculed by the other men who are drinking and tanned. By the end of the advert, they have covered him from head to foot with sunscreen and a suggestion is made that if he drank XXXX he would not need it.
Dismissed Alcohol TV - Free to Air 25/03/2015
0087-15 Kimberly-Clark Aust Pty Ltd
The ad shows a baby at different stages throughout the day. The baby's name is Larry and because it is wearing Huggies nappies it always wakes up happy. In one scene the mother goes in to attend to the baby and the safety rail on the cot is already down.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 25/03/2015
March 2017
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0084-17 Weight Watchers
A collage of different people and scenarios. In one scene a woman chops some food and flicks it into a bowl with a large knife. The bowl is being held by a child.
Dismissed Slimming TV - Free to Air 08/03/2017
0085-17 Frucor Beverages Australia
Two "rappers" approach each other whilst having practically naked around and the camera zooms in on all over the women's bodies
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 08/03/2017

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