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Transport Ads Mislead Public on Gas's Clean Image

12/5/2025

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The advertising regulator ruled that South Australia’s transport department misled the public by advertising natural gas as "clean and green" on Adelaide Metro buses.
The ads were ordered removed after a complaint from Comms Declare.
The transport department acknowledged the ruling and defended compressed natural gas (CNG) as cleaner than diesel, while Comms Declare argued the gas is not environmentally friendly.

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The advertising regulator ruled that South Australia’s transport department misled the public by advertising natural gas as "clean and green" on Adelaide Metro buses.
The ads were ordered removed after a complaint from Comms Declare.
The transport department acknowledged the ruling and defended compressed natural gas (CNG) as cleaner than diesel, while Comms Declare argued the gas is not environmentally friendly.