Much has happened since my initial petition against Wicked Campers. I have updated the original petition to include all new developments so I would greatly appreciate it if you would share it and encourage people to sign. Firstly, there was a change of government in Queensland, so the lobbying work had to start over. I have made an updated submission to my local MP and the new Attorney-General, Hon. Yvette D'Ath and asked that representations also be made by my local MP on my behalf to the Premier, Police Minister and any other relevant authorities. To reiterate, we are asking the government to follow through on recommendations made in the Qld Parliament Health & Community Services Committee Report No. 36 "Inquiry into Sexually Explicit Outdoor Advertising" in January 2014 and introduce legislation to back up the Advertising Standards Bureau findings against companies like Wicked Campers so that fines can be imposed if they continue to refuse to remove offensive and explicit slogans and outdoor advertising on their vans, which are found to be in breach of advertising codes. We are also lobbying the Qld Government and Brisbane City Council to close legislative loopholes in cases that are not deemed to be advertising and therefore not within the jurisdiction of the ASB, and introduce laws to cover offensive slogans and images in breach of accepted community standards where these are displayed in public places but on privately owned vehicles or property. Wicked Campers (and some critics) seem to think that people complaining are just humourless and can't take a joke. However, we are not complaining about all their slogans. In fact, in the early days, Wicked Campers' slogans were fun and cheeky and some of them still are, but now they are getting worse and worse and are just vulgar, sexually explicit, sexist and misogynistic, not to mention racist, degrading, aggressive and threatening. We accept that if people want to pay to see this sort of thing at a club or in a magazine, movie, TV show, etc, they have every right to. But there are standards that govern these things and act as a guide so we can make informed decisions about whether to view them or not. What we are objecting to is that these vans are in the public domain and therefore take away our rights to decide what we and our children are exposed to. Earlier in 2014, Wicked Campers agreed to remove one particularly vile slogan after a Change.org petition by Paula Orbea (see link, which is continually updated to include photos of vans sent from all over the country) http://questionsforus.com/2015/01/16/literally-wicked-campers-still-offend/ They undertook to clean up their act within six months, but they lied and nothing has changed. Instead they invited people to paint over offending vans, but then promptly repainted them and sent them back out. However, now that so many people have taken them up on this challenge, they have changed their tune and recently issued a press release threatening legal action if people are caught doing this. Seems like hurting their bottom line is the only thing that gets their attention. Yet they give customers no option of an alternative vehicle or a refund if they book a van and turn up to find it covered in offensive material. Some have resorted to covering them with duct tape or cardboard. Interestingly, none of the offensive vans are featured on their website. In the latest victory, Lonely Planet just announced in April 2015 that they have dropped Wicked Campers from their travel guides in Australia and New Zealand. This was in response to a number of people emailing them with links like the one above with pictures of various offensive vans and asking them why Wicked Campers were featured in their travel guides. (see link to story) http://melindatankardreist.com/2015/04/lonely-planet-removes-wicked-campers-from-travel-guide/ TAKE ACTION: Apart from signing and sharing this petition, please consider emailing backpacker accommodation places or your favourite family-friendly campground or caravan park, send them a copy of the first link at the top of this page and suggest that, in light of the offence they cause, particularly to women and families, and also because many of them are in breach of Advertising Standards Bureau codes, they should refuse to allow vans to stay in their grounds if displaying offensive material. Ask them to also contact Wicked Campers to tell them that their vans will be refused entry . Wicked Campers, 100 Longlands Street, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 Phone:1800 246 869 Website: www.wickedcampers.com.au Lobbying is happening in other places throughout Australia, particularly to State and Federal Attorneys-General, to push for legislative changes so action can finally be taken against this company. Feel free to write your own letter to your local member or the Queensland Attorney-General, Hon. Yvette D’Ath, GPO Box 149, Brisbane Q 4001 or Email: attorney@ministerial.qld.gov.au. Other sites to check out on Facebook are "Boycott Wicked Campers", "Wicked Pickets" and "Paula Orbea". A rally was held recently in Brisbane and another is planned for July. Flood Instagram with #wickedcampers - go to the above Facebook sites for images to use. Write a review - Google "Wicked Campers" and before clicking on their link, look on the right hand side and you will be able to right a Google review. Post reviews on other travel sites too.