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Reclaiming Public Space: Inquiry into the regulation of billboard and outdoor advertising

July 2011

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Preliminary pages	(PDF 119KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 90KB)
Scope of inquiry Purpose of inquiry Relevant reviews and inquiries Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report
Chapter 2 Approaches to advertising regulation	(PDF 250KB)
International comparisons of advertising self-regulation United Kingdom Canada New Zealand United States Advertising regulation in Australia Government legislation Government and commercial contracts Voluntary advertising codes Advertising Standards Bureau Outdoor advertising: a special category? Committee comment

Chapter 3 Regulating outdoor advertising - Statutory regulation	(PDF 424KB)
Statutory regulation Classification Board Quasi-regulation and co-regulation Self-regulation Committee comment More rigorous self-regulation Outdoor advertising code Copy advice and pre-vetting Monitoring New technologies Conclusion

Chapter 4 Voluntary advertising codes	(PDF 460KB)
AANA Code of Ethics Sex, sexuality, nudity, and the portrayal of women Sensitivity to the relevant audience Food and beverages advertising Advertising to children Alcohol advertising Motor vehicle advertising Committee concluding comments Assessing community standards Children Alcohol Motor vehicles Sports sponsorship

Chapter 5 Complaints process	(PDF 181KB)
Receipt of complaints Committee comment Timeliness of determinations Committee comment Sanctions for upheld complaintst Committee comment Independent review process Committee comment

Appendix A—List of submissions	(PDF 82KB)

Appendix B—List of exhibits	(PDF 51KB)

Appendix C—List of witnesses appearing at public hearings	(PDF 131KB)