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Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
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  Information on private swimming pool safety barriers, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms for existing residential buildings.
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WorkSafe
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Motor industry

Announcements

Couple fined a total of $21,000 for selling vehicles with odometers wound-back

A Redcliffe couple who bought and sold vehicles without a licence, used false names and wound-back odometers were fined a total of $21,000 by the Perth Magistrates Court. Between July 2016 and November 2017, the couple bought and sold 51 vehicles without a licence and used false names when registering the vehicles to avoid detection, in breach of the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act (MVDA). They pleaded...

Consumer Protection

Media release

01 Aug 2018

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 155.1 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 31 July 2018, most BP, Puma and Coles Express sites are increasing their ULP price to 159.9 cpl (an increase of between 22 cpl and 27 cpl). Most 7-Eleven, Caltex and Caltex...

Consumer Protection

Media release

30 Jul 2018

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 19 cents per litre (cpl) to 155.5 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 24 July 2018, most Caltex, Puma, BP and Coles Express sites are increasing their ULP price to 159.9 cpl (an increase of between 21 cpl and 28 cpl). Most 7-Eleven and Caltex...

Consumer Protection

Media release

23 Jul 2018

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

Department News

06 Jan 2017

Commissioner's column: Warranties for demo cars

With the end of the financial year fast approaching many car dealers may use the month of June to offer deals to potential buyers to increase their sales volumes for the year. Car-buyers need to be mindful of the warranties that apply to vehicles purchased during this time. Demonstration models are often an attractive alternative for buyers seeking a new car that may be offered at a reduced price...

Consumer Protection

Department News

14 Jun 2016

Commissioner's Blog: Have your say on laws affecting WA’s motor vehicle industry

With Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection Gary Newcombe... Consumer Protection is seeking feedback on various options for changes to the laws regulating the buying, selling and repair of motor vehicles in Western Australia. These laws impact consumers who buy motor vehicles (including cars, caravans, camper vans and motor cycles) from dealers, as well as consumers who have any of these...

Consumer Protection

Department News

19 Nov 2015

Concerns expressed over coaches to Melbourne

Consumer Protection and WorkSafe would like to remind the community and travel industry about the importance of having an alert driver on express coach or bus services going from Western Australia to Victoria for the AFL Grand Final. Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection Gary Newcombe said footy fans from Perth, heading across the Nullarbor, should seek assurances from coach or bus charter...

Consumer Protection

Alert

29 Sep 2015

Commissioner's Blog - Laws around car sales and repairs offered online

With Commissioner for Consumer Protection Anne Driscoll People who sell cars on a regular basis need to hold a motor vehicle dealers licence. In fact the law says that if you sell more than four cars a year you may be asked to substantiate why you do not hold a dealers licence. If it is purely for personal use and is not connected to running a de-facto business buying cars privately and then on-...

Consumer Protection

Department News

06 Jul 2015

$80,000 in fines and costs for selling vehicles without a warranty (Wanneroo Cars and Commercials / Brian Whitehead)

A Wangara motor vehicle dealer and its sole Director have been ordered to pay a total of more than $80,000 in fines and costs by the Joondalup Magistrates Court for selling used vehicles without a warranty. Ridgehaven Holdings Pty Ltd, trading as Wanneroo Cars and Commercials of Wangara (now closed), and its sole Director Brian John Whitehead pleaded guilty to 29 charges under the Australian...

Consumer Protection

Media release

19 Sep 2014

Regulation Impact Statement – Harmonised Work Health and Safety Laws

WorkSafe engaged Marsden Jacob Associates, an independent consulting firm, to undertake a Western Australian specific RIS process on the model WHS Regulations. The outcome of that process was the preparation of a WA RIS. This report and associated supporting documents are available on the WorkSafe website. More information

WorkSafe

Department News

13 Aug 2014

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Couple fined a total of $21,000 for selling vehicles with odometers wound-back

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

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

Commissioner's column: Warranties for demo cars

Commissioner's Blog: Have your say on laws affecting WA’s motor vehicle industry

Concerns expressed over coaches to Melbourne

Commissioner's Blog - Laws around car sales and repairs offered online

$80,000 in fines and costs for selling vehicles without a warranty (Wanneroo Cars and Commercials / Brian Whitehead)

Regulation Impact Statement – Harmonised Work Health and Safety Laws

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