NSW New Fines for Service Station Operators Who Don't Report Fuel Prices

Fair Trading Amendment (FuelCheck) Bill 2026

3 Jun 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

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consumer protection fuel availability fuel prices fuel retail service stations

Introduced by: The Hon Anoulack Chanthivong MP (ALP); The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC (ALP)

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Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Service station operators commit an offence if they fail to follow orders regarding fuel price and fuel unavailability notifications.
The law allows orders to require service stations to notify when a specific type of motor vehicle fuel becomes unavailable and the exact time this occurs.
Individual operators face a maximum penalty of 500 penalty units (2026: $55,000), while other entities face up to 1,000 penalty units (2026: $110,000) for these offences.
Penalty notice amounts for fuel notification offences range from $1,100 to $3,300 for a first offence and $5,500 to $11,000 for repeat offences.
Regulations can now set different penalty notice amounts based on whether a person is a first-time or repeat offender.
A second or subsequent offence is defined as one committed within 12 months of a first offence against the same provision.

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Chris Rath LIB

“On behalf of the Opposition, I speak in debate on the Fair Trading Amendment (FuelCheck) Bill 2026. The Liberal-Nationals Coalition supports the bill in the context of the real and sustained cost-of-living pressure on families and businesses across New South Wales. Households are doing it tough.”

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Cate Faehrmann GRN

“As The Greens spokesperson for transport, I speak in support of the Fair Trading Amendment (FuelCheck) Bill 2026. This is a modest but important reform that will strengthen transparency in fuel pricing and availability at a time when households across New South Wales are under significant cost-of-living pressure.”

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Emily Suvaal ALP

“I address a number of points made during the debate, including some particularly unproductive commentary those opposite have been pushing that the bill will not bring fuel prices down or put hard-earned cash back in motorists’ pockets. A 24-hour fuel price cap will not deliver the savings the Opposition claims. That is a false promise to the people of New South Wales.”

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News articles and press releases

Fair Trading Amendment (FuelCheck) Bill 2026

Mr ANOULACK CHANTHIVONG, Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading — 2026-05-05

The amendments will ensure that reporting obligations are complied with so that information on fuel prices and availability remains accurate and timely. This is critically important at a time when we are relying on this data to provide real-time, statewide visibility of fuel availability and prices. I now turn to the details of the bill. This bill makes it an offence if a service station does not notify the standard retail price of a fuel offered for sale, along with the date and time from which the fuel was available at that price.