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E.g., 11/12/2019
E.g., 11/12/2019
June 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
0158-19 Honey Birdette
“Penelope” - features two women in red 3 piece set, posed at a bar. One woman is seated and posed with elbows rested on bar. Woman is putting (presumably) an olive in her mouth. The second woman is standing next to & slightly behind first woman.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 12/06/2019
May 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
0129-19 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Charitable donation ad featuring depictions of war torn environment. 
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - On Demand 22/05/2019
0142-19 Honey Birdette
Lyndl: woman in red lace/sheer black bodysuit. 
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 22/05/2019
0134-19 Honey Birdette
Lyndal - 2 women posed in side embrace; one on left in 3 piece set; one on right in black and red bodysuit. Woman on left is leaning back into woman on right while woman on right is posed with arm forward and positioned on other woman’s upper thigh/hip.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 22/05/2019
0141-19 Honey Birdette
“Samantha” - a woman in multi-piece black lingerie including black dog-collar styled choker.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 22/05/2019
0140-19 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
The ad shows several vehicles travelling very close to each other on a gravel road, in a dusty situation in a forest.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 22/05/2019
0110-19 Sexyland
Showing sexual vibrators and referring to Easter
Dismissed Sex Industry Billboard 22/05/2019
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
0139-19 Sanofi
A poster that depicted a chaotic scene, with a woman with an open shirt and hamburgers on her breasts and a woman falling and her underwear showing.
Dismissed Community Awareness Poster 22/05/2019
0138-19 HSV
God was being used in the ad as calling upon a man to build an Ark.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 22/05/2019
0125-19 Lumen
Billboard featuring several naked people holding signs which cover their private parts.
Dismissed Other Billboard 22/05/2019
0137-19 HSV
God was being used in the ad as calling upon a man to build an Ark.
Dismissed Vehicle Radio 22/05/2019
0130-19 Medownick Laser Clinic
There are a series of radio advertisements running for Medownick Laser Clinic where they reference a man losing / leaving his glasses behind somewhere, then go on to say there are better places to lose your glasses like Medownick Laser Clinic.One refers to a man who couldn’t find his glasses for a while and his female partner gives them back and says they were found in the back of a female friends car....Another is a shop announcement asking for the gentleman who left his glasses in the lingerie department to please collect them from lost property....
Dismissed Health Products Radio 22/05/2019
0135-19 Thorne Harbour Health
An ad for Hepatitis A infectious disease and immunization. It refers to men who have sex with men.
Dismissed Community Awareness App 22/05/2019
May 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
0119-19 Best & Less
Ad for kids clothes, set to a party/nightclub theme. 
Dismissed Clothing TV - Free to Air 08/05/2019
0089-19 Touch Up Guys
A current ad 'The touch up guys" with the catch line...'Just don't let anyone touch you up' is for car repairs
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 08/05/2019
0115-19 Chatime
The series of Posters consist of a person drinking the drink with a caption - the captions is “what was you first time?  I can’t remember, I’ve had so many”.  
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Transport 08/05/2019
0128-19 Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd
It is for a game that says "one bullet left, who's it for?" With a lone player under attack with his comrades dead all around him. Then zombie monsters attack. 
Dismissed Entertainment TV - On Demand 08/05/2019
0118-19 Hanes Brands Inc
Dustin Martin is in bed with a girl and there is a knock at the door he answers the door to find reporters outside who ask if he had a good night. He closes the door and goes back to the girl in bed and says it’s for you.
Dismissed Clothing Internet - Social - Other 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
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
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
0117-19 Ubisoft P/L
Three heavily armed figures holding high powered military grade weapons are shown as though the viewer is standing behind them. The scene is urban; that is, not a battlefield. The figure on the right seems to be firing into the window of a parked car. Text at the top reads: "15 March".
Dismissed Toys and Games Transport 08/05/2019
0113-19 Koala Sleep
Two women talkinhg about things that are good for your health like colonic treatments and the Koala mattress. One woman yells out "Jesus". 
Dismissed House Goods Services Radio 08/05/2019
0121-19 Roadshow Films
Poster for the film Hellboy, showing a demon with a gun
Dismissed Entertainment Outdoor 08/05/2019
0124-19 Honey Birdette
Product name: Victoria. Image of woman in 3-piece black lace lingerie (bra, knickers, garter belt). Knickers are sheer and have obviously been photoshopped to blur genitals. Women is posed sexually with legs spread, drawing attention to genital region.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 08/05/2019
0112-19 NEDS
Billboard that includes football cards and the words ‘inject a legend to boost your odds’
Dismissed Gambling Billboard 08/05/2019
0116-19 McDonald's Aust Ltd
The award provides a voucher for children to redeem a happy meal at McDonalds.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Venue Print 08/05/2019
0120-19 Wicked Campers
Slogan on van: "The difference between marmalade and jam is you can’t marmalade your cock down your girlfriends throat." VIC registration 1CZ 8N0
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Travel Transport 08/05/2019
0123-19 Honey Birdette
A billboard for the new store in Rundle Mall, featuring a woman in black lingerie.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Billboard 08/05/2019
April 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
0102-19 Holden Ltd
People are seen fleeing a party with men in black chasing them. A red Holden Equinox is seen driving through the streets trying to escape riders on motor bikes. It's then seen driving through a container terminal. At one point, it is seen being reversed, then making what is described as a 180 (ie) where the vehicle makes a sudden 180 degree turn and faces the opposite direction.  
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Free to Air 17/04/2019
0111-19 Frucor Beverages Australia
Bus stop ad states "She's late". 
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Outdoor 17/04/2019
0101-19 Myer Pty Ltd
A girl excitedly holding up her personalised Creme Egg tin filled with creme eggs (two bags of minis, one large creme egg)
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Internet - Social - Facebook 17/04/2019
0106-19 Inspirations Paint
Television advertisement featuring a little girl flicking a spoonful of icecream into her grandmother's face so that she could be sent to her room to admire her new painted bedroom.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 17/04/2019
0105-19 Tabcorp Holdings Limited
The  advert features a woman being asked by her male partner to name the event and she is given a "Millionaires Hot Seat" type choice of 4 answers. All 4 answers are the same "The Championships" and the woman is shown having difficulty answering the question while at the same time others (men voices) are shouting her the answer. 
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 17/04/2019
0104-19 Chatime
Transport advertisement with a quote from someone drinking a Chatime beverage: "My first Cha Time..."The ball felt weird in my mouth".
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Transport 17/04/2019
0099-19 Department of Health Western Australia
It is informing of them of sexually transmitted disease, condoms and sex.
Dismissed Community Awareness App 17/04/2019
0108-19 Fiat Chrysler Australia Pty Ltd
A red Alfa Romeo is seen on a country road being driven at  speed around sharp bends. Below is the caption: Overseas model shown. Professional drivers on closed course. Do not attempt. The sound is to emulate a vehicle accelerating rapidly and being driven at high speed.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Free to Air 17/04/2019
0103-19 Honey Birdette
Image features two women in black/animal print lingerie. Woman are facing one another, breasts are touching. Blonde woman has a hand on brunette woman’s hip. 
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 17/04/2019
0098-19 Lollypops Lounge
A radio ad with a seductive women's voice starting to say what is on offer at "Lollypop's Lounge", but the answer is "shhhhhh", with the strong implication that it is too "naughty" to say out loud. That sequence is repeated a few times. It refers to the business being a Gentleman's Club, and the name "Lollypop Lounge" infers specific sexual acts.
Dismissed Sex Industry Radio 17/04/2019
0107-19 Construct Personnel
Advertisement on rear of Ute with business name on left side under this a blurry group of 9 people (from waist up) in various business/trade clothing. Their email address in center . Under this large telephone number contact. To the right of this on opposite side is a large clear picture of. Woman in hard hat and a speaking balloon with their Facebook contacts.
Dismissed Professional Services Transport 17/04/2019
April 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
0093-19 Frucor Beverages Australia
Billboard featuring the text "Watching a sex scene with your parents . - sweat happens". Image of bottle with blue energy drink labelled Maximus. 
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Billboard 03/04/2019
0097-19 The Good Foundation
Billboard with the text "1 in 4 children are obese. This is not ok"
Dismissed Community Awareness Billboard 03/04/2019
0080-19 Universal Pictures
This app advertisement features scenes from the upcoming movie 'Greta'.
Dismissed Entertainment App 03/04/2019
0072-19 Dr Drains
A radio advertisement for Dr Drains which features a Doctor and Nurse talking about Vaporoota.
Dismissed House Goods Services Radio 03/04/2019
0096-19 Amanda Johnston Body Waxing and Tanning Specialist
A very large poster of a photo of a woman naked from the waist up, (covering her breasts with her arm), is displayed out the front of the shop
Dismissed Beauty Salon Poster 03/04/2019
0079-19 Universal Pictures
This television advertisement features scenes from the upcoming movie 'Greta'.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 03/04/2019
0088-19 Tabcorp Holdings Limited
The ad started off as saying that it would be better to be gambling and using the app rather than driving in traffic. 
Dismissed Gambling Radio 03/04/2019
0092-19 ALDI Australia
The front page and page 6 of the catalogue features a man riding the Crane E-bike in a public place. In both cases the rider is not wearing a helmet
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Sport and Leisure Print 03/04/2019
0091-19 Casella Family Wines
A poster outside BWS with the words "Rich, Elegant, White." There were other by words for white wine in a smaller font and crossed out, with the main focus on being the above words.
Dismissed Alcohol Poster 03/04/2019

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