Empowering consumers and ensuring safety

Last updated: 01 April 2026

Get informed, stay safe, and resolve disputes with confidence.
Discover resources, guidance, and services for consumers and businesses in Western Australia.

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FuelWatch

Find the cheapest fuel in your area.
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Renting a home

Know your rights and responsibilities when renting a home.
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Retirement villages

Advice on finding a village, moving in and leaving.
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Aboriginal consumers

Consumer rights resources to empower Aboriginal consumers.
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Buying a vehicle

What to look out for when buying a car.
Online shopping and gifts

Online shopping and gifts

Know your rights for returns when buying online and buying gifts.

Court digs into landscaper who took deposits without doing work

A Perth landscaping operator who took thousands of dollars in deposits but failed to carry out the agreed landscaping, reticulation and turf installation work a

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow.

From the Commissioner: How reliable is AI when it comes to consumer law?

Consumer Protection has been dealing with a few queries recently where consumers have based their complaints on AI, only for AI to give them wrong information a
Artwork reflecting the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety – Consumer Protection’s commitment to protecting and supporting Aboriginal consumers all across Western Australia.

Connected through knowledge

Artwork reflecting the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety – Consumer Protection’s commitment to protecting and supporting Aboriginal consumers all across Western Australia.

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