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Pursuant to regulation 684 of the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WHS General Regulations), I have determined on my own initiative to grant an exemption, in specific circumstances, from some of the requirements under regulation 529D.

Odometer tampering is a dangerous practice that puts the community at risk while lining the pockets of those who engage in it. And it’s at the expense of the consumers they are ripping off. Consumer Protection recently had a win in the Courts against a couple of mates who rolled back the odometers on two vehicles by more than 200,000 kilometres each. What’s especially shocking is one of the men is a licensed motor vehicle salesperson.

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.

Social media users targeted by pet scammers, advice to check page transparency Same consumer protections apply to pets as other purchases ‘Adopt, Don’t Shop’ message to give rescue animals a second chance Families looking to welcome a new pet in the lead up to Christmas are being urged to steer clear of scams and remember their consumer rights.

Charging a deposit six times the maximum amount and disregarding an official rectification order were among the building offences leading to $24,000 in fines for a Perth kitchen renovator. Following prosecution by Building and Energy, Christopher Laurance Reich was convicted at Perth Magistrates Court for breaching WA’s laws for home building contracts and building complaints. The court was told a couple in Oakford engaged Mr Reich in 2022 to carry out kitchen renovation work valued at $18,711.

How many times have you entered the mosh pit of online ticket sales queues only to leave without even a nosebleed? Disappointment soon turns into despair as you start to see tickets for re-sale in online marketplaces at hugely inflated prices. How is that fair? Not only is it not fair, it’s illegal. Turn that despair into something useful and dob these ticket scalping grubs into us at Consumer Protection.

Media statement from Commerce Minister Sue Ellery Participating builders can now access funds to rectify homes affected by leaking Typlex 1050 pipes Agreement secured between the Cook Government, the pipe manufacturer and several builders Laws passed to extend Typlex 1050 building complaints period to 15 years New policy ensures a consistent remedy for all impacted homeowners Important protections have been secured to help homeowners affected by leaking Pro-fit (Typlex 1050) polybutylene...

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.

Online shopping & marketplace scams steal $481,331 from West Aussies in 2024 In-store shopping hours boosted in Perth for Christmas-New Year shopping period Further shopping hours approved for remaining 2025 public holidays Christmas shoppers will enjoy 35 extra hours of in-store shopping in Perth this festive season, but they are also being warned about the increased risk of online scams.

Building and Energy monitors local governments’ private pool barrier inspections Lowest percentage of overdue inspections since reporting began Almost half of all WA overdue pools were in just four local government areas A review by Building and Energy has revealed that most WA local governments are up to date with inspections of private pool safety barriers, but improvement is still needed to help young children stay safe around swimming pools.