McGowan Government approves retail trading trial
The McGowan Government has approved the City of Greater Geraldton's application for a 12-month trial of Perth metropolitan retail trading hours. General...
Announcements & Publications
Using rental notices and the breach process - Landlord...
22 September 2017 Your tenant is late paying the rent, so what action can you take? You have received a complaint about your tenant’s antisocial behaviour,...
Be on high alert - Scammers target WA property industry:...
21 September 2017 During the last week, Consumer Protection has received reports of scams involving the property industry. Unfortunately, some of those...
Be on high alert. Scammers target WA property industry:...
21 September 2017 During the last week, Consumer Protection has received reports of scams involving the property industry. Unfortunately, some of those...
Consumer advice for travellers to Bali regarding the...
Consumer Protection has issued advice to consumers who may be travelling to Bali for the school holidays while there is a risk of flight disruptions due to...
Online crowdfunding campaigns for social causes guidelines
This document covers guidelines for the licensing of online crowdfunding campaigns for social causes - exceptions to requirement for charitable collections...
Queen's Birthday public holiday 2017
Monday 25 September is the Queen's Birthday public holiday in Perth and most of regional Western Australia. Employers in the state industrial relations...
Huge loss from cyber-attacks targeting WA property industry
An urgent alert to the WA real estate and settlement industries, as well as to buyers and sellers of properties, has been issued by Consumer Protection after...
High fire potential prompts advice for bushfire season
With a higher than normal fire potential predicted for parts of the State this bushfire season, EnergySafety is urging Western Australians to ensure that gas...
Avoid Perth petrol price rise
The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 22 cents per litre (cpl) to 138.6 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to...
Commissioner's Blog: No more sky high surcharges
With Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard If you pay for goods or services by card, you’ll be pleased to know there’s a ban on excessive...
Wageline's making a complaint process - an employee's...
Wageline's making a complaint process - an employee's guide fact sheet provides a publication format version of the information on the Making a complaint...