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City of Stirling Shopping Trolleys Local Law 2026

Delegated Legislation Committee (2025 - current)· 10 September 2026general_report

The WA Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation recommends disallowing the City of Stirling Shopping Trolleys Local Law 2026. The Committee found the local law exceeded the City's power by attempting to authorise impounding trolleys on private property, which is inconsistent with the Local Government Act 1995. Additionally, the law failed to prescribe offences for infringement notices, rendering it unenforceable via modified penalties. The City repeatedly declined to amend the law despi

Impact

The disallowance will affect the City of Stirling's ability to regulate abandoned shopping trolleys under its new local law, reverting to older, less stringent regulations. Retailers and residents in the City of Stirling will be impacted by the enforcement regime for shopping trolleys. The City's ratepayers may face legislative inefficiency due to the need for further amendments or new local laws.

local_governmentothershopping trolleyslocal lawCity of Stirlingdisallowancedelegated legislationimpoundingprivate propertyLocal Government Actinfringement noticesenforcement

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