Consumer Protection

Summer is here, and it's time to get outside and have fun making memories with family and friends.

Consumer Protection wants West Aussies to have a safe, happy, and healthy summer and importantly – no trips to the Emergency Department. This time of year comes with its own set of risks so it’s timely to give everyone a little reminder for how to enjoy the warm weather safely.

When it comes to kids staying safe there’s no substitute for adult supervision. Especially around water.

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.

Dodgy unlicensed car dealers are a blight on the community. They often put consumers and road users at risk by selling cars riddled with problems. Not only can they target Perth metro consumers, but they could also roll into regional towns and communities with their truck load of danger, looking to hoodwink vulnerable people such as low income earners, older Australians and Aboriginal people.

• Fake butcher profiles flooding local community pages with cheap meat offers
• Victims lose up to $500 believing bulk meat will be delivered to their doors
• Farmer-sold meat must be processed at a licensed abattoir and sold by a registered food business

Meat purchase scams are on the rise across social media, prompting a warning for WA consumers to be on alert when considering ways to slash their grocery bills.

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.

Going to court can be daunting for both tenants and landlords. However, the introduction of a dispute resolution process, known as "Commissioner Determinations," has made it easier for people to resolve disputes over keeping a pet and making minor changes to rental homes without the stress of a courtroom battle.

Since July last year, tenants have been able to keep a pet and make minor modifications to their rental homes, with the landlord only allowed to refuse under specific circumstances.

• Inspections reveal some dealers not complying with repairable write-off rules
• Up to $2,000 fines apply for using wrong forms or providing inaccurate information 
• Advice for consumers to ask questions and report non-compliance

Consumer Protection has sounded a warning for motor vehicle dealers to ensure they are complying with tighter regulations on the sale of repairable write-offs or face penalties, after inspections to date revealed mixed levels of compliance.