I am a mum of 4 from Perth, WA - trying hard to raise my children to respect women and limit their exposure to s*xualised imagery and p*rn.

But it’s not easy when you still see p*rnified portrayals of women everywhere - even in public spaces.

Last week I discovered a massive billboard located on a busy suburban street selling subscriptions to an OnlyFans p*rn account.

A QR code on the billboard took me directly to the account - no proof of age required - where I saw a list of explicit p*rnographic acts for sale.  

My 10 year old knows how to use QR codes to access websites (a skill he learned in Grade 3). Most kids do.

I contacted the local council with my concerns, but was told they couldn’t do anything about the ad. It was controlled by the “landowner”.

The landowner is a company called Akerele Pty Ltd.

Apparently, this company holds the power to decide what people in my community - including vulnerable children - are forced to see. In this case, they’ve decided we -and our kids should be exposed to giant ads promoting p*rn. I find it hard to believe councils can’t do anything. (And yes, I’ve complained to Ad Standards, but given past experience with them and how long they take, I’m not holding out hope).

The billboard serves as a gateway to p*rn, introducing boys to a list of s*x acts they can expect from women, and teaching girls that degradation of women is normal.

I’m also worried about the women working and conducting their business in the area. The billboard faces directly onto a busy service station where women work and buy their fuel. Research shows women do not feel safe in places where this type of advertising is displayed.                                          

These women have a right to be safe and not put at risk of s*xual harassment which billboards like this will encourage. 

It’s not ok. I want this billboard ad gone.

Help me by signing the petition calling on the bosses at Akerele to pull this billboard down!