Surf Life Saving Australia lawyers review ‘un-Australian’ lifeguards ad for refugee charity

Surf Life Saving Australia has called in the lawyers after refugee advocates posted an online ad featuring two lifeguards ignoring a drowning man, saying it infringes their copyright.

The organisation may demand the new ad by refugee advocacy group Ourstralia.org  be taken down, fearing it could harm the reputation of the Aussie icon and infringes its intellectual property.

The clip was posted on Youtube yesterday and features the lifeguards, Bruce and Kev, on a beach.

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