There’s a lot to consider when buying a used car, such as your budget and what type of vehicle will suit your needs, but of utmost importance is ensuring you don’t drive away with a lemon. We recently issued a warning against licensed car dealer Ventura Autos, after receiving 136 complaints about the selling of unroadworthy vehicles, in breach of the Australian Consumer Law. During their...

Many consumers don’t have the time or patience to read the long lists of terms and conditions that often accompany the products and services they buy, but at least they can take comfort knowing they will soon be better-protected if any of those contracts are not fair. That’s because the Australian Consumer Law has recently been amended to introduce penalties for businesses that present contracts...

New checklist for used car buyers to protect consumers from buying a lemon Legislative changes will require WA car dealers to disclose repairable write-off status Changes protect used car buyers from repairable write-offs when buying from a dealer In the past three years 259 people reported being scammed while buying a car online The Cook Government is driving change to make West Australian roads...

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today, motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 2 August 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 27 cents per litre (cpl)...

During the chilly months, it’s important to keep our families warm while also staying vigilant to the potential dangers of commonly-used heating products. Children are particularly vulnerable to burns and accidents from ‘winter warmers’ such as hot water bottles, open flames, heaters and loose-fitting sleepwear. While hot water bottles are a cheap and popular way to fend off the cold, they can...

Ventura Autos Pty Ltd continues to sell unroadworthy vehicles to consumers. 136 complaints received by Consumer Protection from WA consumers since 2016. Five compliance visits have resulted in 43 defect notices being issued. Consumer Protection warns WA consumers to exercise caution when buying vehicles from a licenced car dealer in Welshpool, after receiving 136 complaints relating to it selling...

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 19 July 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 30 cents per litre (cpl) to...

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 12 July 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 31 cents per litre (cpl) to...

20 victims report losses totalling half a million dollars Victims lured by promises of work from home for high returns Victims tricked into investing crypto currency to secure a job People seeking jobs with flexible work conditions such as working from home, have fallen foul of an employment scam that has so far claimed 20 victims in Western Australia who reported losing a total of $510,000. The...

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today, motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 5 July 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 30 cents per litre (cpl) to...

Ongoing cost of living pressures mean many Western Australians will be looking forward to receiving tax refunds, but the end of a financial year is also a time when scammers emerge with false promises of monetary windfalls. In a sign scammers are once again ramping up their tax-time efforts, our WA ScamNet team has received reports of a phishing email claiming to be from the Australian Tax Office...