Consumer Protection

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to use the FuelWatch website to time their purchase. Tomorrow, most retail sites have lowered their petrol prices, while some have increased theirs, and others are holding steady.

A fuel excise reduction takes effect tomorrow, 1 April 2026. Consumers should be aware it can take a few days and sometimes longer for retailers to deplete their current stocks that were subject to the full excise and replenish with a new wholesale delivery that includes the excise cut.

• Nearly 5,000 incorporated associations failing to meet obligations 
• Groups must submit annual information statement every year to stay incorporated 
• Volunteer groups urged to check their details       

Nearly 5,000 incorporated associations around Western Australia are at risk of being deregistered for failing to provide information required under law. 

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Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. Drivers are also urged to only purchase the fuel they need to fill their vehicles, not to stockpile. 

Sharp increases in the wholesale price due to increases in the international benchmarks are being seen in local prices. However, buying fuel from the cheapest site rather than the most expensive, a difference of 39 cpl, means motorists can potentially save $23 on a 60-litre tank.

• Westminster man fined $15,300 for unlicensed dealing and odometer tampering 
• Falsified an odometer reading, bought/sold 31 vehicles without a dealer's licence 
• Conduct misled buyers, inflated prices and undermined legitimate businesses

A Westminster man has been convicted in the Joondalup Magistrates Court for selling a vehicle with a falsified odometer reading and for operating as an unlicensed motor vehicle dealer.

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

Wholesale price increases, driven by higher international benchmarks, are flowing through to local pump prices. However, buying regular unleaded petrol (ULP) from the cheapest site in Perth rather than the most expensive, a difference of 66 cents per litre, means motorists can potentially save $39 on a 60-litre tank.

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How would you feel knowing you paid ten times more than necessary just because you clicked on the first link in your search results?

Consumer Protection is urging you to keep your eyes peeled for websites offering services for inflated prices, when the government already provides these services for free or at a fraction of the cost. 

While not illegal, these commercial websites can be hard to spot as they will often look official or even use similar names, and they have usually paid to appear at the top of search results. 

• Infringement issued to fuel retailer for failing to comply with FuelWatch rules 
• Discrepancy between signboard price and price reported to regulator 
• Further allegations are under investigation and may lead to more action.

A Geraldton fuel outlet has been handed a $1,000 infringement notice by Consumer Protection for breaching Western Australia’s FuelWatch laws.

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

Wholesale price increases, driven by higher international benchmarks, are now flowing through to local pump prices. However, buying regular unleaded petrol (ULP) from the cheapest site in Perth rather than the most expensive, a difference of 64 cpl, means motorists can potentially save $38 on a 60-litre tank.