The Federal Court has ordered Optus Internet Pty Ltd (Optus) to pay penalties of $1.5 million for making misleading representations to customers about their transition from Optus’ HFC network to the National Broadband Network (NBN). From October 2015 to March 2017, Optus told around 14,000 of its customers that their services
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Qantas, in partnership with the State Government, Australia's North West and Broome International Airport, is introducing year-round discounted fares on flights between Perth and Broome, beginning in August this year. The special weekend fares will be available at $199 one-way during high season (between August 17, 2018 and October 16, 2018,
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Axedale Holdings Pty Ltd, trading as Shaw’s Cartage Contractors, was fined in relation to the deaths of two labourers. The deaths were caused by falling concrete tilt-up panels at a Perth construction site. Axedale, among three parties charged, pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the safety of workers, and that failure
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FGS Contracting Pty Ltd has been fined $225,000 for failure to meet their duty to provide a safe workplace and for failing to ensure the correct high-risk work license, in relation to serious injuries caused to a 17 year old worker in Esperance. Additionally, Director Ryan Wayne Franceschi was fined a
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Cloverdale plumber Matthew David Mitchell (TL13359), trading as Seven Star Plumbing and Gas Pty Ltd, has been ordered to pay a fine of $3,000 to the Building Commissioner by the Plumbers Licensing Board (PLB) as a result of disciplinary action taken against him. At their 23 April 2018 meeting, the Board imposed the
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The Full Federal Court has today ordered Japanese company Yazaki Corporation (Yazaki) to pay increased penalties of $46 million for cartel conduct, following an appeal by the ACCC. This is the highest penalty ever handed down under the Competition and Consumer Act (2010). The trial judge had earlier found that Yazaki had
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Western Australian building contractor Archiapps Pty Ltd (reg BC14480) has entered into liquidation. Cameron Shaw and Richard Albarran of Hall Chadwick have been appointed as the liquidators of the company. Building Commissioner Ken Bowron advises that the company’s status will now trigger policies of home indemnity insurance (HII). Affected home owners should contact
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An East Victoria Park building surveying company, Western Australia Building Certifiers and Assessors Pty Ltd (BSC226) and its sole director John Phillip Greenwood (BSP21) have each been ordered to pay a fine of $2,500 to the Building Commissioner. The Building Services Board imposed the fines at its April meeting after finding that the respondents were
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Consumer Protection is warning home owners and tradies in WA to be on alert for a known Victorian conman who is masquerading as a landscaper and has already ripped off two consumers and a sub-contractor for large amounts of money. 49 year old Raymond El-Safadi (aka Mohammed Hussein), who operates under ABN 71 802 749
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New data has revealed that prices for petrol vary significantly by retailer, with Coles Express the most expensive on average across the five main capital cities, and Woolworths and independents generally the cheapest, meaning consumers who switch brands can save significant dollars. The ACCC’s petrol report details annual average retail petrol prices throughout
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