WA Specific Fines for Petroleum Product Pricing Breaches

Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Repeal Bill 2025

31 Oct 2025: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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Topics

energy market fuel prices fuel retail petroleum industry

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Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Ends the Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Act 1982; this includes its associated regulations.
Sets a $20,000 fine for breaching specific sections of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act 1983.
Updates the wording of existing penalties to clarify they are fines.
Defines bulk storage as fuel storage tanks installed at a site.
Defines dispensing equipment as pumps or devices that transfer fuel from storage into a vehicle.

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Dr Tony Buti ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. Today I introduce the Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Repeal Bill 2025. The bill will repeal the Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Act 1982 and the regulations made under that act and make consequential amendments to the Petroleum Products Pricing Act 1983.”

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Dan Caddy ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. Today I introduce the Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Repeal Bill 2025. The bill will repeal the Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Act 1982 and the regulations made under that act and make consequential amendments to the Petroleum Products Pricing Act 1983.”

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