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October 2016
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0413-16 Allaro Homes
TV advert for home builders
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 12/10/2016
October 2018
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0441-18 Geocon
The billboards for the Tryst apartments  contain a close up of one or two women with the suggestion of intimacy. 
Dismissed Real Estate Billboard 10/10/2018
October 2017
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0448-17 Greg Hocking Real Estate
The billboard is to advertise the property for sale.
Dismissed Real Estate Billboard 25/10/2017
December 2016
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0542-16 Hayeswinckle
Alongside a picture of an old woman, holding what looks like a gun, the caption reads "Is your property manager a grumpy old cow? Relax nice ones do exist....."
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Real Estate Print 07/12/2016
January 2017
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0547-16 Bees Nees City Realty
A Google paid advertisement for Property Management of rental properties for Brisbane
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Real Estate Internet 18/01/2017
April 2009
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106-09 Williams Real Estate
Williams Real Estate - Billboard. "Renovate or Detonate
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 08/04/2009
May 2001
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107-01 L J Hooker Ltd
L J Hooker - 'Have you seen this little girl?'
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 08/05/2001
112-01 Francis Street Apartments
Francis Street Apartments - Lumina - woman sitting in armchair
Dismissed Real Estate Print 08/05/2001
95-01 Francis Street Apartments
Francis Street Apartments - Lumina - woman with plastic bag over head
Dismissed Real Estate Print 08/05/2001
April 2007
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112-07 realestate.com.au
realestate.com.au - man hijacks woman's car and leaves her outside a house for sale "it was fate that led her to the house - as opposed to looking it up on our internet site"
Dismissed Real Estate 10/04/2007
May 2002
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119-02 Devine Limited
Devine Ltd - Casino Towers - couple drinking coffee on balcony
Dismissed Real Estate Print 14/05/2002
May 1999
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125-99 Raine & Horne Commercial Canberra
Raine & Horne Commercial Canberra - "Woman wearing a black g-string"
Dismissed Real Estate Print 11/05/1999
May 2007
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129-07 Harcourts International Ltd
Harcourts Real Estate - man throws child in air then follows her up
Dismissed Real Estate 08/05/2007
July 2004
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146-04 Nava Homes
Nava Homes - couple in sexual position in bed
Dismissed Real Estate Print 13/07/2004
June 2003
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160-03 Abigroup Limited
Abigroup - 'Northern exposure' - rear view of naked man and woman.
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 10/06/2003
October 1998
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163-98 Merlin Homes
Merlin Homes - "Little girl on toilet"
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 13/10/1998
May 2006
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175-06 Multiplex Living
Multiplex Living - B&W photo of woman dressed in silky attire sitting on sandy beach with waves in background - also colour shots of complex and location of Cotton Beach apartments
Dismissed Real Estate Print 09/05/2006
August 2001
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199-01 Pittwater Real Estate
Pittwater Real Estate - 2 little girls wearing make up and false breasts
Dismissed Real Estate Print 14/08/2001
February 2000
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20-00 Delfin Property Group Ltd
Delfin Property Group - Craigieburn Garden Villages - 'If he's wearing overalls, he's not a neighbour'
Dismissed Real Estate 08/02/2000
July 2007
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206-07 realestate.com.au
realestate.com.au - man strips down to underpants and aims hair dryer down the front
Dismissed Real Estate Internet 10/07/2007
December 1998
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235-98 Devine Limited
Devine Ltd - Pioneer Homes - "Making our Landlord rich"
Dismissed Real Estate 08/12/1998
256-98 L J Hooker Ltd
LJ Hooker - Thank you Mr Hooker
Dismissed Real Estate 08/12/1998
August 1999
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238-99 Iden Nominees Pty Ltd
Iden Nominees - "For Sale"
Dismissed Real Estate Print 10/08/1999
August 2006
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272-06 1Form.com.au
1Form.com.au - squirrel standing upright with scrotum hanging below its body and a warning "Please note that the image to the right is NOT a scratch and sniff"
Dismissed Real Estate Print 08/08/2006
September 2007
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273-07 realestate.com.au
realestate.com.au - Vaseline - lip gloss, hair gel, lubricant
Dismissed Real Estate Internet 11/09/2007
October 2000
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287-00 Delfin Ltd
Delfin Property Group - Caroline Springs
Dismissed Real Estate 17/10/2000
313-00 Hidden Valley Australia Pty Ltd
Hidden Valley - mother-in-law
Dismissed Real Estate 17/10/2000
February 1999
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293-98 Residential Developments (North Qld) Pty Ltd
Residential Development (North Qld) Pty Ltd - "Best erection"
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 09/02/1999
August 2008
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304-08 Henderson & Horning Property Consultants
Henderson & Horning - woman's legs in red fishnet stockings standing over a man
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Real Estate Outdoor 13/08/2008
October 1999
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319-99 Raine & Horne Pty Ltd (Darwin)
Raine & Horne Ltd (Darwin) - "Woman's lips"
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 12/10/1999
November 2000
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328-00 Shields
Shields Real Estate - woman in lingerie holding gavel
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 14/11/2000
July 2009
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328-09 Professionals Burnie real estate
Professionals Burnie - Radio ad portraying renters negatively and refering to cat piss in the roof.
Dismissed Real Estate Radio 22/07/2009
November 2007
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377-07 Harcourts Queensland
Harcourts Qld - house auction sign "renovate or detonate"
Dismissed Real Estate Internet 19/11/2007
February 2006
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393-05 Atkinson Gore Group
Atkinson Gore Group - Varsity View Apartments - nude female with images superimposed on her body
Dismissed Real Estate Print 14/02/2006
46-06 Mirvac Group
Mirvac Group - apartment sale "a nice pair of assets" describing twin blocks
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 14/02/2006
December 1999
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394-99 Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle (Compton Centre)
Dismissed Real Estate Print 07/12/1999
October 2008
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396-08 First National Real Estate
First National Real Estate - male agent showing off his house to young couple
Dismissed Real Estate 08/10/2008
December 2007
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423-07 PRD Real Estate
PRD Real Estate - "bloody" used by real estate agend during ad
Dismissed Real Estate 11/12/2007
October 2009
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442-09 Fairfax Media
Fairfax Media - Domain.com (442/09)Radio solutions for housing market with call to "mental crisis centre"
Dismissed Real Estate Radio 14/10/2009
February 2008
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55-08 Housing Industry of Australia
Housing Industry of Australia - "Dob A Dumper" - warning not to dump rubblish in building site hoppers as there is now a fine
Dismissed Real Estate Radio 13/02/2008
December 2009
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551-09 Williamson Bros (Ravensthorpe Ridge)
Williamson Bros (Ravensthorpe Ridge) 551/09 TV. Male saying he will give a free firearm if you purchase a block of land
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Real Estate 09/12/2009
April 2001
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63-01 Masterton Homes
Masterton Homes - Homosexual character 'Bree-arn'
Dismissed Real Estate Radio 10/04/2001
March 2007
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78-07 Dale Alcock Homes
Dale Alcock - mother filming child as brother jumps onto beanbag, catapulting the toddler into a wall, Mum says "what have you done to my wall, you are so lucky"
Dismissed Real Estate 13/03/2007
March 2006
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87-06 David Booth Real Estate Pty Ltd
David Booth Real Estate - sweeping shots of Evolution apartment block units with bikini-clad female by a swimming pool
Dismissed Real Estate 14/03/2006
July 2019
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0202-19 LJ Hooker Mona Vale
It is a full page colour ad on the back page of the magazine with a naked child on the beach (from behind). It is for Mona vale LJ hooker describing “the bottom of the market has been and gone”
Dismissed Real Estate Print 10/07/2019
September 2019
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0271-19 Traders in Purple
This website advertisement features information on Bathers Beachside apartments, including information on the location.
Dismissed Real Estate Internet 11/09/2019
December 2019
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0391-19 Smart Homes for Living
This television advertisement talks about different 'kinds of smarts' being valued. It shows a man working late while a woman holds a baby, a woman crying to a female friend, a man cutting wood in a garage, a woman doing yoga, two women cooking together, a woman sewing, and a couple sitting with a sales rep with the father holding the baby.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 11/12/2019
August 2020
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0247-20 McGrath Estate Agents
This television advertisement is for a property development and features the on screen text "No BS" and the voiceover "This is a no bulls -BLEEP- t ad for apartments"
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 26/08/2020
January 2022
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0357-21 Lifestyle Communities
A man tells his removalist the benefits of his new home. The removalist then joins the man and his wife in the spa.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 19/01/2022
February 2018
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0038-18 Amaysim Australia PtyLtd
A man is sitting on a ride -on- mower and drives it out to the front of his house. He then pours petrol? On the vehicle and sets it alight. He then stands back to watch it.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Mobile Phone or SMS TV - Free to Air 07/02/2018

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