How did the Ad Standards Board rule on its own ad?
The Ad Standards board recently launched a campaign to promote its services to the Australian public. What it probably didn’t expect was to receive several complaints about it.
It seems some members of the public took umbrage to the spot, which features members of the ASB board, and was variously described as “inappropriate” and “racist” and contravening free speech.
It seems there were a number of complaints about the ad including:
The ASB should be proud.
There is no other jurisdiction under English Common Law…….
where an accused cannot face their accuser.
where the judge is anonymous
where precedent is not valid
where there is an assumption of guilt and a responsibility to prove innocence.
where an appeals judge is anonymous
where “community standards” are judged not by the community or a judge but by a committee
“Anonymous”?
http://www.adstandards.com.au/.....erprofiles
My point is that the ASB system is based on anonymity.
When the ASB sits? Where it sits? Who will attend? Which judge made what decisions? The fact a defendant can’t attend.
I am all for a regulator but this system just isn’t balanced.
It’s spelt umbrage mate…
“We’ll give your complaint a fair hearing… from people just like you, from all walks of life”
While saying this, they show five white middle-aged, middle-class people.
If they weren’t being serious, I’d swear it was a parody.