http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/ Automated RSS Feed of commerce - Consumer Protection Media Statements and news en-au Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:43:22 +0800 120 online@commerce.wa.gov.au (Department of Commerce Online Services) http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Supreme_Court_action_against_A.html 20/11/09 - The Supreme Court of Western Australia has endorsed an undertaking by an air conditioning business to stop making misrepresentations about the system he installs. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:03:12 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Supreme_Court_action_against_A.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/New_furniture_safety_standard_.html 19/11/09 - Consumer Protection is welcoming a new Australian standard to test the stability of furniture, which has been developed following the deaths of two children in WA. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:53:25 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/New_furniture_safety_standard_.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Consultation_over_tenant_infor.html 13/11/09 - Consumer Protection is encouraging people who rent properties in WA, and those who let them out, to have a think about plans for a law change in relation to databases that contain details of tenants and their rental history. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:23:42 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Consultation_over_tenant_infor.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/WA_trader_found_guilty_of_unfo.html 13/11/09 - A WA trader has been found guilty of promising to supply air conditioning units which would be able to heat homes as well as cool them when he had no means to deliver as promised Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:08:07 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/WA_trader_found_guilty_of_unfo.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Avon_Valley_focus_of_Consumer_.html 13/11/09 - Consumer Protection officers will be visiting the Avon Valley later in November approaching retailers, car dealers, real estate agents, local associations and charities to discuss consumer issues and educate and assist traders. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:40:15 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Avon_Valley_focus_of_Consumer_.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Fuel_price_advice_for_Perth_dr.html 12/11/09 - Fill up today or tomorrow if you want to pay less for your petrol ? that?s the advice from FuelWatch. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:10:22 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Fuel_price_advice_for_Perth_dr.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Praise_for_WA_Media_Award_winn.html 9/11/09 - The Commissioner for Consumer Protection Anne Driscoll would like to publicly congratulate Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:58:45 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Praise_for_WA_Media_Award_winn.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/WA_businesses_victims_of_dodgy.html 6/11/09 - WA businesses have been approached by unscrupulous overseas operators offering an expensive business directory listing under the guise of a free listing. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:07:25 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/WA_businesses_victims_of_dodgy.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/New_build_homes_constructing_t.html 5/11/09 - ith the First Home Owners Boost coming to an end in December, plenty of people are signing up for house and land packages to get the full $14,000 grant Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:59:28 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/New_build_homes_constructing_t.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Two_year_ban_for_real_estate_a.html 5/11/09 - A Dianella real estate agent, who was previously fined for misconduct, has now been disqualified from the industry for two years. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:36:26 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Two_year_ban_for_real_estate_a.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Perth_fuel_prices_to_jump_tomo.html 3/11/09 - If you want to save money when filling up your car, FuelWatch recommends you get to a petrol station today or tomorrow to beat Perth?s weekly petrol price cycle. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:43:15 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/November/Perth_fuel_prices_to_jump_tomo.html http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/WA_ScamNet_tip_on_dodgy_gambli.html 29/10/09 - The week before the Melbourne Cup, WA ScamNet has some timely words of wisdom - if you take a gamble with sports arbitrage or share prediction schemes you can bet your bottom dollar you?re going to lose money. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:04:55 +0800 http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Feeds/../Corporate/Media/statements/2009/October/WA_ScamNet_tip_on_dodgy_gambli.html