❓ I refer to the current fuel crisis and I ask: (a) With diesel prices exceeding $3.30 per litre in some regions, has the Government considered activating the Petroleum Products Pricing Act; (b) Will th
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I refer to the current fuel crisis and I ask: (a) With diesel prices exceeding $3.30 per litre in some regions, has the Government considered activating the Petroleum Products Pricing Act; (b) Will the Government consider appointing a price commissioner or implementing temporary price controls; (c) Has the Government identified any instances of price gouging during this fuel crisis: (i) If so, how many instances have been recorded/reported, and in which locations across Western Australia; (d) What monitoring is being undertaken to track abnormal or excessive fuel price increases, particularly in regional areas; (e) What threshold does the Government use to define price gouging in this context; (f) Have any fuel retailers or distributors been investigated or warned in relation to pricing behaviour: (i) if yes, please outline which ones; (g) What enforcement powers are available to the Government to act against price gouging, and have they been used; (h) Is the Government working with the ACCC or any other regulator to monitor and respond to price spikes; and (i) What safeguards are in place to ensure regional communities are not being disproportionately impacted by inflated prices?
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14 May 2026
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(a-i) The Government will consider all appropriate options to maintain fuel security in line with the National Fuel Security Plan.
The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) is working with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and continues to monitor fuel prices. The Commissioner for Consumer Protection has contacted all Western Australian based retailers to confirm their obligations. There have been no identified breaches of the Australian Consumer Law.
The State Government has expanded the FuelWatch scheme to cover all regional Western Australia as well as appointing the State Fuel Controller to ensure fuel can be distributed to areas of localised shortage.
The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) is working with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and continues to monitor fuel prices. The Commissioner for Consumer Protection has contacted all Western Australian based retailers to confirm their obligations. There have been no identified breaches of the Australian Consumer Law.
The State Government has expanded the FuelWatch scheme to cover all regional Western Australia as well as appointing the State Fuel Controller to ensure fuel can be distributed to areas of localised shortage.
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