| Anyone who believes a service station is in breach is encouraged to report it to Consumer and Business Services: https://cbs.sa.gov.au/campaigns/find-the-cheapest-fuel. The South Australian Government is introducing new legislation into State Parliament to crack down on petrol stations that fail to comply with South Australia’s real-time fuel monitoring scheme. The bill will significantly increase penalties for petrol stations that fail to update the price or mark fuel as unavailable within the 30-minute window. The Fair Trading (Fuel Pricing Information Penalties) Amendment Bill would see expiation notices for breaches increase from $550 to $5000, while the maximum court-imposed penalty would increase from $10,000 to $20,000. A Consumer and Business Affairs (CBS) compliance blitz across metropolitan Adelaide and regional South Australia last month saw more than 600 inspections conducted and 12 petrol stations fined. Recruitment is underway for additional CBS inspectors, following the Government’s $1.2 million election promise to fund an additional 100 inspections each month. Under the real-time fuel pricing information scheme, fuel retailers are required to report their prices and availability of fuel to a central database within 30 minutes of changing the price at the pump. Drivers can then access free fuel price information via fuel price apps including the RAA app, which has both pricing and availability, as well as apps such as Petrol Spy, Motor Mouth, SA Bowser: Should I Fuel? and ServoTrack, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play. The RAA estimates a typical SA driver using real-time fuel pricing is likely to save around $117 a year, based on typical fuel consumption, resulting in an annual total savings of approximately $58 million across the state. Anyone who believes a service station is in breach is encouraged to report it to Consumer and Business Services: https://cbs.sa.gov.au/campaigns/find-the-cheapest-fuel. Peter Malinauskas MP Premier said, “No Australian government can control the price of oil, or movement in the Strait of Hormuz. But we can make a difference. There is no excuse for petrol stations not to comply with real-time price monitoring. These tough new penalties, along with additional inspections, will ensure motorists are not being ripped off at the bowser.“ Michael Brown MP Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs said, “The Malinauskas Government is cracking down on petrol stations who fail to comply with our real-time petrol price monitoring. As promised, we are introducing to Parliament significantly tougher penalties and taking a zero-tolerance approach. The government is delivering on our election commitment to make sure South Australian motorists are not taken for a ride.“ |
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