Building and Energy provides an avenue for resolving disputes relating to workmanship and contractual issues in connection with a regulated building service or home building work contract. These services are provided to parties as a low cost alternative to court proceedings. A new information video has been produced to provide detailed information on the process, including: important timeframes...

James Bartlett (Manager) fined $12,000, JPA Offroad Group Pty Ltd fined $12,000 This is Mr Bartlett’s second prosecution for the same offence It is against the Australian Consumer Law to accept deposits or full payments without supplying the goods and services within a reasonable or agreed time Consumer Protection WA has prosecuted a Perth-based business selling Jeep car parts and offering...

$10,000 fine for excessive deposits and lack of builder’s registration Shed supply and installation contracts at three Great Southern properties Mr Javellana became bankrupt shortly after a 2020 consumer warning WA’s building regulator has taken action against a now-bankrupt Albany shed installer who was previously the subject of a consumer warning. Building and Energy prosecuted Armand Bato...

With a world-class fishing industry right on our doorstep, it’s little wonder so many Western Australian consumers are hooked on seafood. But if you’ve ever sat down at a restaurant and thought there was something fishy about the menu, rest assured that changes are coming to help clear up some of the confusion. In a move designed to increase consumer awareness about where our food comes from, the...