Higher penalties and expiation fees for Fair Trading Act breaches

Fair Trading (Fuel Pricing Information Penalties) Amendment Bill 2026

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Fines go up to $20,000 for breaches of section 45F of the Fair Trading Act.
Expiation fees for these breaches rise to $5,000.
The expiation fee is the amount paid to avoid going to court.

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