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Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
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  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of Building and Energy.
- Licensing and registration and owner-builder approval
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- Contractor Payment Disputes (Construction Contracts Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into BEFORE 1 August 2022.
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  If your construction contract was entered into ON or AFTER 1 August 2022.
- Swimming pools, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms
  Information on private swimming pool safety barriers, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms for existing residential buildings.
- Report an accident
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Consumer Protection
Develops, enforces and promotes legislation that protects consumers.
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  Information on renting, buying or selling a home, including accommodation for seniors.
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  Information and advice for consumers including people with a disability, Aboriginal consumers, and multilingual consumers.
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  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
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  Information for businesses about their rights and responsibilities under consumer laws in Western Australia.
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  Information for charities and associations operating in Western Australia.
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Labour Relations
State system employment laws and public sector labour relations.
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  Information for employers and employees
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  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and personal leave, underpayment issues, COVID-19, and how to contact Wageline and stay informed.
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  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Who is in the WA state system, key features of the state system, recent inquiries, reviews, and committees.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety including in general industry and the mining and petroleum industries.
- Report an incident
  Notify the regulator of a death, serious injury/illness or dangerous incident.
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- Apply for a licence or register plant
  Apply for licence, register an item of plant or learn about construction induction training.
- Mining statutory positions and certificates
  Information about statutory position appointments at mining operations.
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  Information about WA's work health and safety (WHS) laws.
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- Agricultural health and safety
  Provide work health and safety information about the agricultural sector including guidance, checklists, and latest news.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
- Historical safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
Corporate
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- About the department
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- Policies and plans
  Policies and strategic plans from the department.

Motor industry

Announcements

Commissioner's blog: Consumer Protection's 2017/18 priorities

With Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard We're in a new financial year and Consumer Protection has considered previous complaint trends and emerging issues to help decide priorities for the 12 months ahead. It's not always possible to predict problems that will arise in the marketplace, however in a number of areas there are some obvious pointers we can act on. We call this...

Consumer Protection

Media release

01 Aug 2017

$30,000 fine for selling vehicles with odometers wound-back (Mazin Alkiaat / W.A. Auto and Parts)

A licensed Maddington motor vehicle dealer and repairer has been fined $30,000 by the Perth Magistrates Court on 28 July 2017 for selling four vehicles that had their odometers wound-back. Mazin Alkiaat , operating as W.A. Auto and Parts , was also ordered to pay costs of $350.35. He pleaded guilty to four charges of making false or misleading representations about the history of the vehicles...

Consumer Protection

Media release

01 Aug 2017

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 22 cents per litre (cpl) to 130.1 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 1 August 2017, most 7-Eleven, BP, Caltex, Caltex Woolworths and Puma sites are increasing their ULP price to 132.9 cpl (increasing between 25 cpl and 28 cpl). Most Coles Express...

Consumer Protection

Media release

31 Jul 2017

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 129 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 25 July 2017, most Caltex sites are increasing their ULP price to 133.9 cpl (an increase of 28 cpl). Most 7-Eleven, Caltex Woolworths, Puma and BP sites are increasing their ULP...

Consumer Protection

Media release

24 Jul 2017

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 129.7 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 18 July 2017, most Puma sites are increasing their ULP price to 134.9 cpl (an increase of 27 cpl). Most Caltex Woolworths, Caltex, 7-Eleven, BP and Coles Express sites are...

Consumer Protection

Media release

17 Jul 2017

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 21 cents per litre (cpl) to 130.2 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 11 July 2017, most Puma, Caltex and Coles Express sites are increasing their ULP price to 134.9 cpl (an increase of 30 cpl by Puma, 28 cpl by Caltex and 25 cpl by Coles Express...

Consumer Protection

Media release

10 Jul 2017

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 17 cents per litre (cpl) to 134.2 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 13 June 2017, most 7-Eleven sites are increasing their ULP price to 138.9 cpl (an increase of 25 cpl). Most Puma, Caltex Woolworths, BP and Coles Express sites are increasing...

Consumer Protection

Media release

12 Jun 2017

Ban for motor vehicle repairer who failed to disclose convictions (Ean Rozario)

A Padbury motor vehicle repairer who failed to disclose his criminal convictions has been reprimanded and banned from working in the industry in WA by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT). Ean Jacob Rozario was deemed to be unfit to be the holder of a motor vehicle repairer’s certificate for failing to comply with a condition of his licence which required him to submit a National Police...

Consumer Protection

Media release

09 Jun 2017

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 136.5 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 6 June 2017, most BP, Caltex, Caltex Woolworths, Coles Express and Puma sites are increasing their ULP price to 139.9 cpl (increasing between 22 cpl and 26 cpl). Most 7-Eleven...

Consumer Protection

Media release

05 Jun 2017

Commissioner's Blog: Doubts about the value of car sale add-ons

With Acting Consumer Protection Commissioner David Hillyard If you’re buying a car any time soon we have a message we’d like to drive home. Consumer Protection has concerns about the value of add-ons being sold to people purchasing motor vehicles in Western Australia. There’s been a recent increase in complaints to Consumer Protection about the vehicle ‘extras’ sold at the point of sale such as...

Consumer Protection

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06 Jan 2017

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Avoid Perth petrol price rise

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

Ban for motor vehicle repairer who failed to disclose convictions (Ean Rozario)

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

Commissioner's Blog: Doubts about the value of car sale add-ons

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