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Case number Advertiser Ad Standards description Determinationsort ascending Category Media Determination date
0268-19 Craveable Brands
This Pay TV advertisement depicts a young woman and an older woman who appear to be in a retirement home playing a board game. The older woman is taking her time at her turn and when the scene cuts to the young woman's chair she is gone. The next scene shows her eating chips at Red Rooster.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Pay 11/09/2019
0269-19 Craveable Brands
This television advertisement depicts a young woman and an older woman who appear to be in a retirement home playing a board game. The older woman is taking her time at her turn and when the scene cuts to the young woman's chair she is gone. The next scene shows her eating chips at Red Rooster.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 11/09/2019
0265-19 Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd
Television advertisement promoting the Domino's $5 range.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 11/09/2019
0264-19 Downtown Brooklyn
This Facebook advertisement features an image of a Reece's Bowl (a dessert) and the text "REECE'S WHATTT? Get those Epipen's ready, because this is going to be worth it! Churro Bowls are out and Reece's Bowls are in! This giant Reece's Piece is sure to get the heart racing! Loaded with ice Cream and drizzled in Peanut Butter and Chocolate, it sure screams, get me to the hospital ASAP! Available for a limited time only!"
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Internet - Social - Facebook 11/09/2019
0286-19 People's Choice Credit Union
This television advertisement features a couple sitting on a couch. A voice over describes all the things they could do with a personal loan, including renovating their home, or get a new caravan or take off to the Bahamas.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 11/09/2019
0289-19 Roadshow Films
This television advertisement is promoting the upcoming movie IT Chapter Two.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 11/09/2019
0275-19 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited
This television advertisement features a woman swimming laps at a pool. The woman dives into the pool and is then seen swimming across the lane rope into the next lane. The same woman then appears in a Toyota dealership to buy a car as she has trouble staying in her own lane.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 11/09/2019
0272-19 General Motors Holden Australia NSC Ltd
This television advertisement features the Holden Trailblazer towing a caravan.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 11/09/2019
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
0283-19 Screenwise
This advertisement is for an acting school and features various scenes including one woman chasing another, then tackling her and putting her hands around her throat; a man sitting against a wall looking sad; a couple laughing together; a kiss scene; two men sitting on the ground in a dark room.
Dismissed Education Cinema 11/09/2019
0262-19 Asaleo Care - Libra
This televsion advertisement for Libra features various period-related images and promotes the #bloodnormal campaign.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 02/09/2019
0266-19 Ad Standards
This televsion advertisement shows a pot boiling on a stove, a hand reaches in and lifts the lid. The underside of the lid contains the wording the advertisement contains the wording “Women should be watching the stove, not the tv”. This follows with wording “Terms and kinder conditions apply”, and “visit Ad Standards”.
Dismissed Other TV - Free to Air 02/09/2019
0261-19 Sportsbet
Sportsbet advertisement promoting the new iPhone app which features protesters, a scam victim and Todd Carney.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 21/08/2019
0252-19 Crimsafe
Radio advertisement for Crimsafe featuring Kimmy's dad talking about toughness.
Dismissed House Goods Services Radio 21/08/2019
0254-19 Hanes Brands Inc
Television advertisement for Bonds which refers to the glo-ball warming man-demic, and highlights a product with ball cooling technology.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 21/08/2019
0256-19 SOJO Pty Ltd
There are three versions of this television advertisement for tradies underwear featuring Chrarlotte Caslick, Nick Cummins and Danielle Scott.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 21/08/2019
0259-19 Suzuki Australia Pty Limited
Advertisement for Suzuki with the slogan ‘for fun’s sake’. The ad features a car careering through water and mud, and circling a suburban roundabout. The ad begins by talking about driverless vehicles.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 21/08/2019
0255-19 Isuzu Ute Australia Pty Ltd
The television advertisement features a father teaching his teenage daughter to drive in an empty car park.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 21/08/2019
0258-19 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
This radio advertisement features a person advertising the sale of vehicles talking in a voice similar to some one has sucked in helium from a balloon.
Dismissed Automotive Radio 21/08/2019
0253-19 Cosmetique
This radio advertisement features the voiceover “1, 2, skip a few, 99, 100. If you like taking shortcuts you might be interested in liposuction by Cosmetique, Australia’s leading cosmetic surgery clinic. Liposuction removes fat form various parts of the body including the tummy, hips, thighs, knees, ankles, upper arms and neck. Prices start from $1800. To book a consultation at your nearest Cosmetique clinic go to australiancosmetic.com”
Dismissed Slimming Radio 21/08/2019
0248-19 Yum Restaurants International
This Pay TV advertisement features a group of people watching TV when a male and female burst out of another room. She says "Guess what I'm faking it!"and he says "Anyone say KFC?"
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Pay 07/08/2019
0241-19 Yum Restaurants International
The television advertisement features two trolley collectors interacting with trolleys and eating KFC.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 07/08/2019
0240-19 Hotels Combined
The Panel noted the television advertisement features a woman walking into a room asking “have you been up all night?” A man whispers, “I’m looking for hotel deals”. He moves from behind the lounge off screen as the woman asks, “why didn’t you just go to Hotel’s Combined?” The man is seen hanging from the ceiling and he repeats “Hotels combined”.
Dismissed Other TV - Free to Air 07/08/2019
0257-19 Iggy Azalea Management
Facebook advertisements for Iggy Azalea's album "In My Defense" which includes the album cover, which has an image of the artist slumped against the side of a car as though she has been shot.
Dismissed Entertainment Internet - Social - Facebook 07/08/2019
0242-19 Mitre 10 Australia
Page 13 of the Mitre 10 July National Catalogue on sale from July 17-28. Three Outdoor Power Garden tools depicted with the call out "EU5 Emissions Compliant"
Dismissed Hardware/Machinery Print 07/08/2019
0233-19 Primo Foods
This television advertisement features a jingle about what meat to eat each day of the week.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 24/07/2019
0238-19 Honey Birdette
Image is an close up of woman’s face and breasts. Woman is wearing something made of sheer, navy coloured fabric. Product is named Belinda.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Out of Home 24/07/2019
0236-19 Yum Restaurants International
This television advertisement depicts a woman entering a room at the same time as a man opens a bottle of wine and the cork hits her in the face displacing her glasses a little. An embarrassing silence then ensues and the man says, 'did anyone say KFC?'
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 24/07/2019
0235-19 Yum Restaurants International
This television advertisement features a group of people watching TV when a male and female burst out of another room. She says "I've been faking it!"and he says "Anyone say KFC?"
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 24/07/2019
0225-19 Minerals Council of Australia
This television advertisement related to rehabilitating land after mining.
Dismissed Other TV - Free to Air 24/07/2019
0226-19 Cece Crash Repairs
This advertisement depicts the text "RIM JOBS...Colour changes and repairs to your damaged rims". Two images of wheels are ncluded, one with a winking face emoji and one with a tongue oout emoji in the centre of the wheel.
Dismissed Automotive Poster 24/07/2019
0234-19 Isuzu Ute Australia Pty Ltd
This television advertisement features a blue Isuzu D-Max Ute being taken into the bush/hills by a family with a border collie pet dog.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 24/07/2019
0213-19 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nutrigrain cereal. An athlete or an iron man is eating this cereal and performing super hero feats.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
0178-19 Coles
The advertisement in question was promoting Coles Salmon. The ad featured Curtis Stone on a fishing boat declaring that their salmon was sustainable.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
0214-19 Fantastic Snacks Australia
Television ad with a Japanese theme , buy product to win a Holiday.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
0215-19 Mitchell's Quality Foods
Television ad for Lite n' Easy
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
0197-19 Australian Pensioners Insurance Agency
Television ad for APIA insurance
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
0216-19 Woolworths Group
Direct marketing email from everyday rewards program. Advertising 'Get your 10th longneck free'. Below this was a 'Dry July Partner' banner.
Dismissed Alcohol Email 10/07/2019
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued
Case number Advertiser Ad Standards description Determinationsort ascending Category Media Determination date
0260-19 Ultra Tune Australia
This YouTube advertisement features four women in a pink convertible driving off a pier and being rescued by Charlie Sheen.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Automotive Internet - Social - Other 11/09/2019
0250-19 Wicked Campers
Wicked Campervan advertising moving includes the phrase "It's a great cunt of a day" South Australian registration number plates S571 BUP
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Vehicle Transport 07/08/2019
0239-19 Honey Birdette
TV OOH advertisement which features a fast moving video montage of still images of a woman in lingerie. The lingerie is an Alina body suit which has sheer fabric between leather straps.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Lingerie TV - Out of Home 24/07/2019
0230-19 Wicked Campers
This transport advertisement is for a moving van and features text on the side and rear of the van and the word "cunt". WA Registration number 1DMW 607.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Travel Transport 24/07/2019
0231-19 Wicked Campers
This transport advertisement is for a moving van and features text on the side and rear of the van and the word "cunt". Victorian Registration number UMJ530.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Travel Transport 24/07/2019
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued
Case number Advertiser Ad Standards description Determinationsort ascending Category Media Determination date
0244-19 Valley Butchers
This window sticker features the business name and the words "NON HALAL CERTIFIED" with a picture of an emu and kangaroos.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries Poster 07/08/2019
0246-19 The Palace
This TV Out Of Home advertisement features a blonde woman in a white bikini with black stockings posed upside down between a man's legs. She is pulling the centre string of her bikini down.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment TV - Out of Home 07/08/2019
0243-19 Soul Press
This Instagram story featured an image of bottles of orange liquid with the text "These babies are your key to a healthy flu free winter" and "All stores fully stocked up on our immunity shots".
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Health Products Internet - Social - Instagram 07/08/2019
0232-19 Tasmanian Bakeries
This television advertisement depicts a car doing multiple laps of a city block and shows a woman hanging out the window. Voiceover also states to "stick a pie in your national pie hole".
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 24/07/2019
0237-19 Brand Developers
This television advertisement is an infomercial for an infrared wall heater which aired in a breakfast program.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 24/07/2019
0228-19 The Palace
This TV Out of Home advertisement for a gentleman's club depicts three static images on rotation.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Sex Industry TV - Out of Home 24/07/2019
0224-19 Global Shop Direct
This television advertisement is for a product which is designed to fix phone onto car dash.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive TV - Pay 24/07/2019

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