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303 MullenLowe and Budget Direct's latest instalment in the 'Insurance Solved' series swaps adrenaline for party mishaps while celebrating seventh value award

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Executing some careful balloon-popping pen work, Budget Direct’s quick-thinking insurance detectives save the day once again in the latest instalment of its award-winning Insurance Solved campaign platform.

Developed by 303 MullenLowe, the new ‘Balloons’ campaign is now live across the country on TV, cinema, BVOD, online, social, OOH and radio, dishing up another tale of daily life going humorously wrong, before Sarge and crew come to the rescue. It also celebrates Budget Direct’s recent win of Money magazine’s ‘Best-Value Car Insurer for 2025’.

303 MullenLowe Sydney chief creative officer Bart Pawlak said the new ‘Balloons’ campaign sees the brand exploring a lighter side of its personality, in a change-up from its more adrenaline-charged adventures of recent years.

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Based on Budget Direct’s consistent commercial performance, it’s fair to assume that most Australians are familiar with the brand and its value proposition. So it’s increasingly important to surprise and delight with the way we deliver the Insurance Solved message. There are numerous entertaining twists and turns to come in the campaign, and this latest spot showcasing the perils of overdoing it on the party balloons is no exception. This not only leaves an increasingly value-conscious audience feeling reassured by Budget Direct, but also with a smile on their face.

Bart Pawlak, Chief Creative Officer, 303 MullenLowe Sydney
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‘Balloons’ is a continuation of the long-term platform that was rewarded recently at the hotly contested 2024 Australian Effies, picking up a Gold for Long Term Effects and Gold for Brand Value.

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Winning Money magazine’s Best-Value Car Insurer for a remarkable seventh year in a row, deserves an equally uplifting ad. We feel we have delivered on that quite beautifully in this delightful ad.

Jonathan Kerr, Chief Growth Officer, Budget Direct
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