Commissioner's Blog: Don’t waste money on extended...
With Commissioner for Consumer Protection Lanie Chopping Are you looking to buy white goods, electrical items or a new car in the near future? Chances are...
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Announcements & Publications
Retail trading hours extended for upcoming public holidays
With ANZAC Day occurring on a weekend this year, shoppers and retailers are to be reminded that all general retail shops must remain closed on Saturday 25...
Residential tenancy law reforms - Real estate industry...
18 February 2020 Let us know your thoughts on renting in WA On Friday 20 December 2019, Consumer Protection released a consultation paper to commence the...
Residential tenancy law reforms - Tenants bulletin 15
18 February 2020 Let us know your throughts on renting in WA On Friday 20 December 2019, Consumer Protection released a consultation paper to commence the...
Avoid Perth petrol price rise
The average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) is set to increase by over 11 cents per litre (cpl) to 143.6 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging...
Residential tenancy law reforms - Landlords bulletin 39
18 February 2020 Let us know your thoughts on renting in WA On Friday 20 December 2019 Consumer Protection released a consultation paper to commence the...
Busselton tradie to pay $9,652 for failing to deliver ...
A cement business owner has been fined $4,500 by the Busselton Magistrates Court and ordered to pay $3,000 in compensation to three of his clients after...
Property management company fined $80,000 over tenancy...
A Queensland-based property management company was fined $80,000 by the Mandurah Magistrates Court on 11 February 2020 for failing to lodge tenancy bonds on...
Scammers fleece $13.6 million from WA victims in 2019
Western Australians were tricked out of more than $13.6 million by scammers in 2019, up 17 per cent from the previous year, according to figures released by...
Home renovator with a history of ripping off WA consumers...
A home renovations tradie with a history of ripping off WA consumers has been fined $11,000 by the Perth Magistrates Court, ordered to pay $2,500 in...
Avoid Perth petrol price rise
The average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) is set to increase by over 10 cents per litre (cpl) to 145 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth...
Perth weekly petrol price cycle disrupted
FuelWatch reports a disruption to the usual weekly petrol price cycle in Perth. For the past five years, the weekly cycle has been consistent, with most fuel...
