Consumer Protection

•    Agent fined record $225,000 in one of WA’s worst real estate misconduct cases 
•    Investigation found 57 unexplained trust account withdrawals totalling $334,915 
•    Embezzled clients’ funds with no explanation for the missing money  

A $225,000 fine – the largest ever imposed on a WA real estate agency – has been handed to a former Willetton business following a sustained pattern of trust account breaches and failures to lodge tenancy bonds.

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.

FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 11 February 2026), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 177.7 cpl with BP hiking up to 203.9 cpl; 7-Eleven, Ampol, EG Ampol and Caltex up to 199.9 cpl; United up to 187.9 cpl; and Vibe up to 185.7 cpl.

One simple way help you save money and get bang for your buck when grocery shopping is to use unit pricing. It doesn’t just show you what a product costs, it shows you the price per standard unit of measurement, such as per 100g, per kilogram or per litre. This makes it much easier to compare value across different brands, package sizes, specials, and even between packaged and unpackaged or fresh and frozen products.

• Warnbro tradie subject of third warning from Consumer Protection
• 15 complaints against Trevor James Potter since November 2024
• Allegedly owes more than $20,000 for undelivered work including paving, guttering and fencing

Consumer Protection is again urging WA homeowners to be cautious when dealing with a tradesperson who has been the subject of multiple complaints and is alleged to have taken deposits without delivering the work or issuing refunds.

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.

FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 4 February 2026), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 178.2 cpl with BP hiking up to 203.9 cpl; EG Ampol, 7-Eleven, Ampol and Caltex up to 199.9 cpl; United up to 188.9 cpl; and Vibe up to 186.7 cpl.

Commerce Minister Dr Tony Buti has released the following media statement: Rise in rent scams targeting Western Australian tenants | Western Australian Government

Key points:

Buying a home is a big decision often tied to a lot of emotion. You might fall in love with the spacious kitchen, picture summer barbecues with friends in the lush backyard, or imagine raising kids in the friendly, quiet neighbourhood. But beyond what you can see at the home open, there may be things about the property that aren’t so obvious and could influence your decision to buy.

These are known as material facts.

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.

FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 28 January 2026), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 178.7 cpl with BP hiking up to 203.9 cpl; 7-Eleven, Ampol, EG Ampol and Caltex up to 199.9 cpl; United up to 188.9 cpl; and Vibe up to 188.7 cpl.

The warm weather is well and truly here, which means you’re probably outside more often with your family and friends. Consumer Protection has some timely summer safety tips for you to enjoy fun in the sun, including advice for pool supervision, safer bouncing on the trampoline and care around button batteries. West Aussies deserve to have a safe, happy, and healthy summer with no trips to the Emergency Department.

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.

FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 21 January 2026), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 179.6 cpl with BP hiking up to 203.9 cpl; 7-Eleven, Ampol, EG Ampol and Caltex up to 199.9 cpl; United up to 189.9 cpl; and Vibe up to 188.7 cpl.