Many products are advertised on television, although not all channels permit advertising.
However, it "adopted a narrowing construction of the Act and regulations" which permitted local advertising if aimed at inviting tourists but not residents to partake.
Only the United States and New Zealand now permit direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs.
The original legislation permitted advertising, but this was removed from the Act before it came into effect.
Part of the problem is that the limited budgets of these shows do not permit much advertising.
Initial plans to permit advertising on the ABC were dropped from the final bill presented to the parliament.
Only the United States and New Zealand permit advertising of prescription medicines to consumers.
The law permitted general advertising of casinos as vacation destinations.
The old numbers racket was never permitted mass-market advertising; the creation of fresh demand for gambling by a public agency is against the public interest.
The International Olympic Committee should not permit advertising of goods that are not made according to ethical standards.