Cannington real estate agency and licensee fined total of $10,000 Fourteen tenancy bonds lodged up to 81 days past deadline Action will continue to be taken against agents who put tenants’ money at risk Failing to lodge a substantial number of tenancy security bonds within the required 14-day timeframe has seen a Cannington real estate agency and its director fined a total of $10,000 by the State...

A Bunbury tradesman has been convicted of eight building offences related to a renovation project that was still incomplete when the elderly client passed away. Gregory Noel John Hall , trading as Longhorn Building Company and Down South Bathroom Renovations , did not attend Bunbury Magistrates Court on 15 July 2024 when he was ordered to pay $6,100 in fines and costs. According to information...

A sole trader has been fined $10,000 (and ordered to pay $4000 in costs) for removing asbestos fencing when he did not have an asbestos removal licence. Justin John Collins pleaded guilty to having carried out work when he was not authorised to carry out that class of work and was fined in the Perth Magistrates Court last Friday. In April 2022, Mr Collins removed and disposed of 41 metres of...

The Cook Government is working to make retirement village laws fairer for residents whilst supporting the sector with the introduction of reforms to the Retirement Villages Act 1992 into Parliament today.

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 14 August 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 35 cents per...

When a business closes its doors for good, consumers often call Consumer Protection with concerns about what happens with the goods or services they’ve paid for but are yet to receive, or what to do with unspent gift vouchers or credit notes. How consumers and creditors are affected when a business goes bust depends on the circumstances. If the business is a company, it becomes insolvent and can...

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 7 August 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 33 cents per...

Western Australians are being warned about the resurgence of scams involving gift cards, particularly Apple iTunes cards.

A former building supervisor has faced disciplinary action for a poorly managed house renovation in Trigg that resulted in significant safety and durability concerns. The Building Services Board fined Mark Adrian Busio (BP102308) $2,500 for failing to properly manage and supervise a building service as required by WA’s builder registration laws. Mr Busio is the former nominated supervisor of...

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 31 July 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 34 cents per...

An electrical apprentice was lucky to escape serious injury after receiving an electric shock at work, resulting in Building and Energy prosecuting the supervising electrician and the employer. At Armadale Magistrates Court this month, electrical worker Michael Georgiou (EW139524) was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine and $553.80 costs after pleading guilty to failing to effectively supervise the...

WorkSafe is investigating work-related deaths in two separate incidents today. At around 8am in Donnybrook, a male worker suffered fatal injuries while in the process of collecting a skip bin from the front yard of a residential premises. WorkSafe investigators attended and conducted an examination of the scene. At around 2pm at Maida Vale, a worker is believed to have been electrocuted while...