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September 2006
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335-06 Deluxe Camper Trailer Hire & Sales
Deluxe Campers - character "Rusty Clacker" details camping deals available
Dismissed 12/09/2006
October 1998
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169-98 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Massive McMuffin
Dismissed 13/10/1998
June 2003
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174-03 Douwe Egberts Australia
Douwe Egberts - Moccona Mocha Duet - two bodies intertwined - one black, one white "It's coffee. It's chocolate"
Dismissed Outdoor 10/06/2003
191-03 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Breakfast - 'Dirty Denim' - elderly men talking about modern women's clothing.
Dismissed Radio 10/06/2003
September 2009
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345-09 Freedom Furniture Ltd
Freedom Furniture - (345/09) Mum thinks Dad's gay
Dismissed 23/09/2009
October 2003
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350-03 Neato Employment Services
Neato Employment - man gets tie in bowl of soup.
Dismissed 14/10/2003
354-03 Holden Ltd
Holden - Crewman - vehicle does wheel-spins and damages environment.
Dismissed 14/10/2003
February 2005
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358-04 Coopers Brewery Ltd
Coopers Brewery - riot police shown with "smiley faces" on their shields "Make the world a milder place"
Dismissed Print 08/02/2005
February 2001
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365-00 Freedom Furniture Ltd
Freedom Furniture - Santa Claus
Dismissed 13/02/2001
August 2009
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372-09 Jamba! GmbH
Jamba Jamster - (372/09) PAY TV (Lust Mobile) wet & wild/Lusty Lena/filthy Latina in her back yard
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued TV - Pay 26/08/2009
December 1999
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376-99 Freedom Furniture Ltd
Freedom Furniture - separating couple dividing dog
Dismissed 07/12/1999
October 2006
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394-06 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - woman says girls always choose guy who can last whole night long over a guy who can't
Dismissed Radio 10/10/2006
February 2007
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4-07 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - 3 ads - sung to Jingle Bells, Santa speaking, shopping vouchers
Dismissed Radio 13/02/2007
March 2003
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42-03 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
Volkswagen - young female driver listening to rock music.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
December 2003
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430-03 Freedom Furniture Ltd
Freedom Furniture - girl talking about African-style furniture
Dismissed 09/12/2003
February 2000
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436-99 AAPT Ltd
AAPT - The AAPT Championship - Tennis
Dismissed Print 08/02/2000
October 2009
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441-09 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Corolla (441/09) TV cheap service bills with "dwarf sitting in car to represent small $ bill
Dismissed 14/10/2009
March 2000
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47-00 Pizza Haven
Pizza Haven - attacks on rival pizza delivery drivers
Dismissed 14/03/2000
86-00 Nestle Confectionery
Nestle - Kit Kat - Baby mop
Dismissed 14/03/2000
November 2008
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479-08 Sunshine Toyota
Sunshine Toyota - stereotypical portrayal of asian dress and accent
Dismissed 26/11/2008
March 2012
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0085-12 Nova 937
The advertisement describes Tiger Lil's, a Perth Bar, and features a voice with an Asian accent saying "You listen now to slick willie spokesman for inner city themed bar Tiger Lils". Another voiceover then goes on to talk about going to the bar at the weekend before the Asian accent returns to close the advert with "Tiger Lil’s. West End of Murray Street, City."
Dismissed Radio 14/03/2012
June 2008
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176-08 Nando's Australia Pty Ltd
Nando's - Chicken Farm with panel of judges
Dismissed 11/06/2008
198-08 AdultShop.com Ltd
Adultshop.com - naked woman (breasts covered with black bar) touching her breasts
Dismissed 11/06/2008
January 2007
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503-06 Samsung Electronics Aust Pty Ltd
Samsung - LCD Flat Screen TV - advice to males to "let her change the lounge room" but "don't let her change the channel away from the cricket"
Dismissed 16/01/2007
March 1999
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58-99 Smith's Snackfood Co Ltd The
Smith's Snackfood - Lay's potato chips - "Beethoven's 'Song of Joy'"
Dismissed 09/03/1999
March 2006
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61-06 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Falcon - young boy playing slot car racing enjoying cars crashing, however when Ford stays on track he pouts and gets disappointed at not witnessing another prang
Dismissed 14/03/2006
February 2009
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64-09 Ultra Company
Ultra Company - 64/09 (TV) features an image of skeleton terrorist saying "silence I kill you"
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 25/02/2009
April 2012
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0135-12 BCF
Two men admire each other's camping chairs and then we see various outdoor scenes such as fishing, camping, driving on a beach and a scene where a four wheel drive vehicle is towing a caravan through some water.
Dismissed 11/04/2012
April 2005
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67-05 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - radio - Ugly Dave Gray nasal spray for premature ejaculation "up the nose and away it goes"
Dismissed Radio 12/04/2005
83-05 Football Federation of Australia
Football Federation - Iraq v Aust game - player scores goal then lifts his shirt over his head
Dismissed Transport 12/04/2005
January 2008
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7-08 Chris & Marie's Plant Farms
Chris & Marie's Plant Farms - Chris dressed as fairy says "get it in your bootie" as a woman grabs his behind
Dismissed 16/01/2008
September 2004
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218-04 George Weston Foods Limited
George Weston - Don Smallgoods - Jogger steals a man's lunch in the park
Dismissed 14/09/2004
July 2003
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220-03 Frucor Beverages (Australia) Pty Ltd
Frucor - V - garden gnomes (1) mooning and (2) writing graffiti.
Dismissed Outdoor 08/07/2003
September 2001
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227-01 Reece Pty Ltd
Reece - man seated on lavatory
Dismissed 11/09/2001
April 2003
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91-03 Australian Dairy Corporation
Australian Dairy Corporation - woman in bath; man undressing.
Dismissed 08/04/2003
October 2002
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239-02 Yamaha Music Australia
Yamaha Music - scantily clad animated worman sitting on amplifier.
Dismissed Outdoor 08/10/2002
April 2000
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94-00 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
Coca-Cola - Sydney Express - hitchhikers being picked up by men in yellow van, which has lots of Coke - eventually have to drop some off bcs too many - "Should've bought a bigger esky"
Dismissed 11/04/2000
August 2003
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241-03 Dairy Farmers
Dairy Farmers - Ski Yoghurt - "Never trust Larry" - young man sits close to woman on bus/pretends to know woman - has spoon behind back.
Dismissed 12/08/2003
June 2009
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244-09 EMAP Australia Pty Ltd
Emap - Zoo Weekly TV ad with large breasted woman playing tennis and removing tennis ball from her top.
Dismissed 24/06/2009
July 2006
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253-06 Partymob.com.au
Partymob.com.au - Kamasutra 260338 - man lying with woman above him bending to kiss him
Dismissed Print 11/07/2006
August 1999
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259-99 Ainslie Football & Social Club Inc
Ainslie Football Club - "Wild West"
Dismissed 10/08/1999
August 1998
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106-98 Lexus Australia
Lexus Australia - Brainpower
Dismissed 11/08/1998
April 2009
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109-09 Fernwood Fitness Centres Aust Pty Ltd
Fernwood Fitness - Transport Vehicle with byline "These are the only balls you will find at fernwood".
Dismissed Transport 08/04/2009
February 2008
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28-08 Mercury Mobility Ltd
Mercury Mobility - SMS Holly to 1-99 (19928699)for Playboy model showing butt in g-string
Dismissed 13/02/2008
April 1999
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114-99 Arnott's Biscuits Ltd
Arnott's - Shapes
Dismissed Outdoor 13/04/1999
May 2003
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118-03 Arnott's Biscuits Ltd
Arnott's - Snack Right - 'You'll make yourself and a little blackberry somewhere really happy'.
Dismissed 13/05/2003
December 2002
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289-02 Zapf Creation (Australia) Pty Ltd
Zapf Creation - 'Baby Born' - focus on girls - changing doll's nappy, feeds and takes to potty
Dismissed 10/12/2002
June 1999
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126-99 Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts - 'Need for Speed'
Dismissed 08/06/1999
September 2007
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294-07 BMW Group Australia Ltd
BMW - 3 Series - car morphs from older to newer models like a rocket ship discards phases
Dismissed 11/09/2007
August 2008
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297-08 Hungry Jacks
Hungry Jacks - Kid's Meal with Dark Night movie toys
Dismissed 13/08/2008

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