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Extended shopping hours approved for the City of Albany General retail shops will be allowed to open on Sundays and most public holidays Changes to take effect from February 2025 Albany consumers will enjoy extra hours of shopping on a permanent basis, after a proposal from the local government authority was given the greenlight by the Cook Government. In response to an application by the City of...
Consumer Protection
Media release
04 Sep 2024
Consumer Protection is urging Western Australians to exercise caution before signing up for fitness programs or challenges over concerns of misleading and deceptive conduct.
Consumer Protection
Media release
03 Sep 2024
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 4 September 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 36 cents per...
Consumer Protection
Media release
03 Sep 2024
Media statement from Commerce Minister Sue Ellery Outcome reached on industry response between the pipe manufacturer and builders Decision provides way forward for impacted homeowners Cook Government to provide $30 million as part of agreement Legislative changes to be introduced to protect WA homeowners An in-principle agreement has been secured between the Cook Government, Iplex Australia and...
Building and Energy / Consumer Protection
Media release
30 Aug 2024
Two construction companies have been fined a total of $468,000 (and ordered to pay a total of $36,500 in costs) in relation to separate matters for breaches of workplace health and safety laws. Merym Pty Ltd (trading as EMCO Building) was found guilty of failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace and, by that failure, causing serious harm and was fined $450,000 (and ordered to pay $35,000...
WorkSafe
Media release
30 Aug 2024
In 2021, Grandfather Maurice Wayne Matthews died of mechanical asphyxia from being crushed under a car. He had decided to work on his car that morning but was killed due to the jack becoming unstable on a sloped surface, causing the vehicle to shift. Repairing a vehicle at home carries the risk of death. While preventable, incidents continue to occur. Over 100 Australians have died due to DIY car...
Consumer Protection
Media release
29 Aug 2024
The Cook Government is urging Western Australians to be on lookout for scams and to report any suspicious activity this Scams Awareness Week (26-30 August). It follows news of romance scammers stealing more than $1.4 million from two WA victims in recent weeks, prompting a renewed warning to those looking for love online.
Consumer Protection
Media release
28 Aug 2024
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 28 August 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 36 cents per...
Consumer Protection
Media release
27 Aug 2024
A builder’s failure to take out mandatory home indemnity insurance (HII) left a Dudley Park resident $132,000 out of pocket when a renovation was left incomplete, WA’s building regulator has told Mandurah Magistrates Court. Following prosecution by the Building Commissioner, former registered building contractor Peter John Edmonds (BC8225 expired; BP8225) entered a written guilty plea for...
Building and Energy
Media release
26 Aug 2024
On 11 October 2024, the Premier and Commerce Minister announced an agreement between the State Government and Projex Management and Construction Pty Ltd (Nicheliving): Agreement delivers clear path forward for Nicheliving homeowners Under the agreement, the company has accepted the Building Services Board’s July 2024 decision to refuse to renew its building contractor registration on financial...
Building and Energy
Department News
23 Aug 2024
Unless you’re completely self-sufficient, then grocery shopping is an essential part of your life. Cost of living pressures mean consumers are spending more time shopping around for savings on their grocery bill. One way to help you save time and money is to check unit pricing. Unit pricing helps to make sure you get bang for your buck. It not only shows the cost of a product, but also the value...
Consumer Protection
Media release
22 Aug 2024
A construction company has been fined a total of $90,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when he fell through a polycarbonate sheet on a patio roof. Apollo Construction & Renovation Pty Ltd was charged with failing to ensure the regulator was notified of the incident, failing to ensure the site where the incident occurred was not disturbed and failing to ensure that a safe work...
WorkSafe
Media release
22 Aug 2024
Finalists in the prestigious Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards 2024 have been decided, with the winners to be announced at Optus Stadium on October 31 . The judging panel has chosen a record 41 finalists for the five categories of the Awards. The five Award categories are: Work health and safety invention of the year; Best solution to a work health and safety risk; Best intervention to...
WorkSafe
Media release
21 Aug 2024
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...
Consumer Protection
Media release
21 Aug 2024
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 21 August 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 35 cents per...
Consumer Protection
Media release
20 Aug 2024
Ending a tenancy agreement early, or ‘breaking lease’ can be stressful, but renters should find it easier in the current tight rental market given it probably won’t take long to find new tenants. While there are potential costs involved with breaking lease, you cannot be asked to pay the usual end of tenancy expenses such as the final inspection fee that an agent may charge and the landlord...
Consumer Protection
Media release
16 Aug 2024
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...
WorkSafe
Media release
16 Aug 2024
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...
Building and Energy
Media release
16 Aug 2024
A Perth electrical contractor has been fined $40,000 for offences related to dangerous installations that left parts of a Koondoola property unprotected from potentially lethal voltages. Reztech Electrical Services Pty Ltd (EC012956), based in Wattle Grove, was not represented at Perth Magistrates Court on 19 July 2024 when it was convicted for submitting inaccurate compliance paperwork and...
Building and Energy
Media release
15 Aug 2024
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.
Consumer Protection
Media release
14 Aug 2024
Ticket scalping alert for UFC fans desperate to attend weekend event Warning for resellers about posting negotiable ‘$1234’ prices Only buy tickets through Ticketek or Ticketek Marketplace to avoid overpaying Fans hoping to secure last-minute tickets to the popular Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 305 event at Perth’s RAC Arena this Sunday, 18 August 2024 are being warned against dealing with...
Consumer Protection
Media release
13 Aug 2024
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...
Consumer Protection
Media release
13 Aug 2024
One month from today, a new entitlement to 10 days’ paid family and domestic violence leave (FDV leave) will commence for all employees in the state industrial relations system. This entitlement to paid FDV leave comes from the National Employment Standards in the federal Fair Work Act 2009 , and will commence for state system employees on 9 September 2024. Under the national provisions, a full...
Labour Relations
Department News
09 Aug 2024
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...
Consumer Protection
Media release
08 Aug 2024
WorkSafe has commenced a proactive inspection program to look at safety issues in WA waste and recycling facilities. The inspection program will look at a number of randomly selected facilities across metropolitan and regional areas of the State throughout the 2024/25 financial year. Inspectors will look at waste treatment, remediation, and material recovery and disposal services throughout the...
WorkSafe
Media release
07 Aug 2024

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