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E.g., 20/06/2022
April 2015
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0111-15 William Hill
The advertisement shows man unable to make a decision regarding sausage tools or meat pies and states not to sit on the fence
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 15/04/2015
0112-15 Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd
Advertisement contains material encouraging consumption of meat. Begins with man racing to avoid parking ticket on his car; switches to child racing to catch school bus; and a young mother attempting to make her toddler wear a shirt. Previous to this week, the same advertisement had also depicted another young mother carrying heavy shopping which she heaved into her car. This last segment now appears to have been removed.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 15/04/2015
0113-15 Fonterra Brands (Australia) Pty Ltd
Very misleading telling us ingredients are from the local Valley when actually the fruit (berries) come from China. Berries are placed in the box all nice & fresh at the time they they are telling us of their pride of local products.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 15/04/2015
0117-15 Easiyo
Free to air television ad for Easiyo yoghurt.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 15/04/2015
0118-15 Sportsbet
The commercial behind with a scene at a gym, goes to a track side image with graphics related to golden slipper day- 2nd or 3rd cash back.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 15/04/2015
0120-15 Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Promoting Violence with Cage fighting, it was an ad for an upcoming fighting event.
Dismissed Sport and Leisure TV - Free to Air 15/04/2015
0125-15 Isuzu
The advertisement is for their latest Isuzu 4wd trucks. How they can go different places.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 15/04/2015
0127-15 Blumers
An ad for injury compensation legal assistance. It depicts a power saw and a hand.
Dismissed Professional Services TV - Free to Air 15/04/2015
0128-15 Nestle Australia Ltd
Showing kids waking up and having Milo for breakfast and playing soccer.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 15/04/2015
March 2017
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0111-17 Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centres Pty Ltd
Standard slimmer person showing off a nicer figure and stating how much weight loss they had achieved through the offices of Jenny Craig.
Dismissed Slimming TV - Free to Air 08/03/2017
0113-17 Greater Bank
Getting rid of the BS.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 08/03/2017
0114-17 The Romp Magazine
It was advertising a magazine with a scantly clad female posing like she is doing porn
Dismissed Media TV - Free to Air 08/03/2017
0115-17 Close Encounters
Scantily clad prostitute invites customers to telephone.
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 08/03/2017
0118-17 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
In a poor attempt at humour to identify and outline health contents of the cereal. The advert utilise an offensive camp voice over for the "goldfish" character.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 08/03/2017
March 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0111-18 Spark Networks Services GmbH
First kiss but in a sexual manner. 
Dismissed Professional Services TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0112-18 Turnstyles Exhibitions and Events
A car is being driven down a road. A woman in the passenger’s seat stands with her torso protruding out of the open sunroof. Operatic music plays.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Travel TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0113-18 iSelect Pty Ltd
Choosing ISelect as a product due to rising costs of Health Insurance.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Insurance TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0116-18 Sportsbet
A man is seen from the waist up, naked with a razor buzzing going down, out of view of the camera. He is then seen ‘cutting ‘ himself after hearing whatever it is being promoted.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Gambling TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0125-18 Wallet Wizard
A specific Ad by 'Wallet Wizard' that depicts a woman whom has spilt water a mans laptop, then in an attempt to 'dry' the laptop has put it in the clothes dryer. The man comes home and questions the women exclaiming 'where will you get me the money for a new laptop' therefore needing the service of 'Wallet Wizard' in order to obtain the money needed for the new laptop.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0126-18 Nutricia Australia Pty Limited
In the advert a small toddler crawls through a pet flap on the front door of a house - the impression is that the milk drink gives him the strength / initiative to do that action - it totally ignores the safety aspect of crawling thro' the door and out onto a road way - very irresponsible of the manufacturer!!!!
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0129-18 Hanes Brands Inc
Men and women sexualised in desert scene in underwear working
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0132-18 Purplebricks
The ad shows a woman finding out she sold her property and paid commission on the sale. Had she used Purple Bricks she wouldn't have paid commission. She is using a whipper snipper and violently cuts the flowers and the head off a gnome.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
March 2016
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0113-16 Expedia
A man and a woman are organising accommodation via a website.
Dismissed Travel TV - Free to Air 23/03/2016
0114-16 WorkSafe Victoria
The importance of having Worksafe procedures in place in the workplace to prevent injury.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 23/03/2016
0119-16 Comparethemarket.com.au
Compare the market. Meercats.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 23/03/2016
0121-16 Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd
Shows a chicken farmer (a lady) who appears concerned for their welfare and happiness checking on her chickens, which are happy, in sunshine, in a well-ventilated large shed with the slogan "Stegglers for Quality"
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 23/03/2016
May 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0114-19 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
This ad features a 4WD being driven all over the place dodging objects. 
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 08/05/2019
0119-19 Best & Less
Ad for kids clothes, set to a party/nightclub theme. 
Dismissed Clothing TV - Free to Air 08/05/2019
0126-19 Yum Restaurants International
Kfc $2 large chips the commercial where guy is at the school he is eating from a completely different larger kfc box which they don't sell.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 08/05/2019
0127-19 Carlton and United Breweries
A group of men drinking beer on a slither of sand between two rivers.
Dismissed Alcohol TV - Free to Air 08/05/2019
April 2017
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0117-17 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
The advertisement commences with a trolley containing Coco Pops at the checkout. The Coco Pops appear to ‘come to life’, forming a steering wheel which causes the trolley to travel through the supermarket to the milk aisle, whereby the Coco Pops come out of the box to form a ‘hand’ which puts milk into the trolley. The Coco Pops then steer the trolley back to the checkout where a woman puts both items onto the conveyer belt.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 12/04/2017
0120-17 NT Dept of Health
The advertisement was providing awareness about using condoms and getting tested for HIV. It starts with the camera facing a woman from the back who appears to be wearing a hat and sunnies at the Darwin waterfront. It begins by saying that 'we need to get protection...', making the audience assume it is a sun smart initiative before finishing off the sentence along the lines of getting protection from STDs by 'using condoms'. The camera pans down to show the woman are wearing no bottoms.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 12/04/2017
0135-17 Sensis Pty Ltd
Husband can't believe she got certain jobs done.
Dismissed Telecommunications TV - Free to Air 12/04/2017
April 2016
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0118-16 ANZ Banking Group Ltd
ANZ’s #equalfutures ad
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 13/04/2016
0125-16 Newscorp Australia
Promoting read sex survey findings published the Sunday mail
Dismissed Media TV - Free to Air 13/04/2016
0128-16 Hyundai Motor Company Australia Pty Ltd
The commercial is for new Hyundai cars and the whole advertisement consists of various people telling the viewer to "get in".
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 13/04/2016
0129-16 Isuzu UTE Australia Pty Ltd
Advertising the Isuzu Dmax
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 13/04/2016
0131-16 ACT Government
A single male dressed in Tshirt with satin slinky shorts, acting in a provocative sexual manner, displaying effeminate voice and actions was apparently advertising a blue (ice cream) bucket to demonstrate the type of plastic that could be recycled.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 13/04/2016
0134-16 AAMI
Sexist it depicts only women as working in call centers for Aami which is extremely sexist - only attractive women are depicted
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 13/04/2016
0138-16 Target Australia Pty Ltd
A sexy lady wearing blue jeans and a white t shirtA very young girl wearing the sameA sexy lady flashes her sexy undiesS teenage? girl wearing blue jeans and a white t shirt
Dismissed Clothing TV - Free to Air 13/04/2016
March 2017
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0121-17 Chemist Warehouse
There are two ads one has a woman in a red dress sedatively wrapping herself around people that are ill with cold and flu symptoms. The other is a man in a suit jacket over his shoulder swanning into an office where people are sic again with flu symptoms taking the phone from them, sharing their food, and purposefully being within their space so that they cough and sneeze at him.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 22/03/2017
0122-17 Unilever Australasia
I find the advertisement to be overly sexual. The naked man sprays the deodorant/body spray in a figure 7 type shape across his torso then continues down to his genital region which remains out of shot.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 22/03/2017
0125-17 iSelect Pty Ltd
I am referring to the iSelect tv commercial where an old Polish couple are having a conversation. The lady speaks in what is clearly 'broken English' and the husband - who is hard of hearing - continually mishears what she is saying.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 22/03/2017
0126-17 Sunco Motors
Car dealerships advertising using a white man dressing up and mocking a Chinese man.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 22/03/2017
0131-17 Unilever Australasia
The advert was the promotion of lesbianism during family viewing time and was pretending to be about ice-cream. The ice cream was introduced at the end.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 22/03/2017
April 2015
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0133-15 Woolworths Supermarkets
The Easter adverts for Woolworths show that oven fresh Hot Cross Buns are sold where there is an in-store bakery. On both Saturday and Sunday the actual Hot Cross Buns on disolay to sell were actually freezing cold and on Sunday, still had ice on then after coming from freezers. I spoke with staff member who told me Woolworths have never baked Hot Cross buns at their Findon Store, they are all frozen and usually left 2 days to thaw.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 29/04/2015
0134-15 Simplot Aust Pty Ltd
A couple are holding a large fish which resembles a tuna fish. They are chased by a brown bear in a region which resembles Canada.They run along a jetty and at the end of the jetty duck down so that the bear plunges over them into the water. They have retained the fish.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 29/04/2015
0137-15 Dads 4 Kids
During the ad for "dads for kids" there is footage of a young boy pushing a play plastic lawn mower alongside a presumably oppetating lawn mower this is encourageing young boys to do the same.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 29/04/2015
April 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0133-18 Trelly's Tackle World
The advertisement is referring to products that could help with "open season" (duck season). The man is wearing camouflage and says it's open season and behind him there are a series of pictures that run with a strike through them including the greens political party symbol, picture of Muslim fighters, suggesting that they are targets in open season.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Sport and Leisure TV - Free to Air 11/04/2018
May 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort ascending Determination date
0133-19 Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd
Describes the benefit of using Metamucil. Contains the phrase "the turd you deserve". 
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 22/05/2019

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