Commissioner's Blog: Don’t ignore shocks and tingles
With Commissioner for Consumer Protection Lanie Chopping Have you ever experienced an electric shock or tingling sensation in your home while touching a...
Consumer Protection
Announcements & Publications
Avoid Perth petrol price rise
The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 18 cents per litre (cpl) to 150.8 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to...
Consumer champion David Hillyard calls it a day
After spending 43 years fighting for the consumer rights of everyday Western Australians, David Hillyard is retiring as Commissioner for Consumer Protection...
Spend Jeanswest gift cards to ensure you don’t miss out
Holders of Jeanswest gift cards are reminded to redeem them as soon as possible while administrators of the retail chain consider its future. Commissioner...
RTA review fact sheets - complete set
Fact sheets grouped for easy downloading We have combined all 15 fact sheets into one document to make downloading more convenient. Topics include: Before...
Send bushfire donations only to licensed charities to...
People in WA wishing to donate to bushfire victims or to those fighting the fires during the current crisis are being urged by Consumer Protection to deal...
Changes to the Settlement Agents Act from 1 January 2020 ...
24 December 2019 Changes have been made to the Settlement Agents Act 1981 (the Act), which will come into effect on 1 January 2020. This bulletin provides a...
Changes to the REBA Act from 1 January 2020 – what you...
24 December 2019 A Bill was passed by the Parliament in September 2019 which amends parts of the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 (the REBA Act) from...
How you are impacted by recent changes to the Residential...
23 December 2019 New Residential tenancy laws The Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 passed through parliament recently, bringing changes to...
Retirement village law reforms: Retirement villages...
23 December 2019 Consultation 2 - Operator Responsibility - Now open Please tell us your thoughts, experiences and opinions on possible changes to retirement...
Your house, My home – rethinking renting in WA
Laws that cover renting of homes in Western Australia are being fully reviewed for the first time in more than a decade and Consumer Protection wants to hear...
Consumers buy from online furniture store but get nothing...
An online home furnishing store based in NSW has been taking orders and payments on its website but dozens of consumers Australia-wide have not received...
