$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...

Potentially fatal voltage but home owner luckily avoided serious injury Live exposed wires left behind after air-conditioner removal Electrical contractor fined $25,000 and electrical worker fined $10,000 A Scarborough home owner was lucky to avoid serious injury after receiving an electric shock from live exposed wiring that an electrician failed to isolate. At Perth Magistrates Court on 3...

Former Director fined $2,500 for unauthorised transfer of trust account funds Deposit from real estate sale contract transferred to agency operating account Funds then sent to two personal bank accounts A former Director of an East Perth real estate agency has been ordered to pay a total of almost $4,000 by the Perth Magistrates Court for unlawfully transferring funds from the agency’s trust...