Regulation

Former electrical contractor Per Melbourne Pty Ltd, trading as Richtek Perth, has received a $50,000 fine after being convicted of 15 offences under WA’s electricity licensing regulations.

The competition watchdog has flagged its approval over an alliance between Virgin and Qatar Airways, which includes new weekly flights between Doha and Perth.

Independents and lobby groups have rallied against donation caps introduced as part of a bipartisan deal pushed through parliament this morning.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has ordered Julian Wright to disclose his litigation funder and attend court, as the dispute over his stake in the family’s mining empire continues.

The state’s workplace safety regulator has opened two investigations after one worker sustained critical injuries and another suffered serious injuries at a separate incident.

Former Mosman Park-based financial adviser Anthony Paul Torre has pleaded guilty over charges of stealing more than $1 million in client funds.

Monadelphous will be more than $700,000 out of pocket after being fined over a workplace death at its Kalgoorlie facility.

The mammoth $490 million compensation payout to ASX-listed GreenX Metals Limited from Poland could be delayed, with the nation applying for a set-aside motion.

The former operator of a Perth security company will face court for allegedly intentionally underpaying employees almost $1 million.

A Federal Court judge has described a related dispute in the corporate regulator’s legal row with Chris Marco as "tortuous" and "somewhat incoherent".

The late Alan Bond's son is now seeking registration of the "Special Bond Beer" trademark after failing to have "Special Bond Gin" and "Special Bond Vodka" approved.

A joint ASIC, ATO and AFP investigation spanning almost 20 years has resulted in Perth property developer Allen Caratti receiving a four-year ban from managing corporations.

Australian Facebook users could be entitled to part of a $50 million payout from parent company Meta over the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has sued HSBC Bank Australia over what it described as “systemic and widespread” failures to protect customers from scams.

The horticultural wholesale arm of Tony Galati’s empire has been fined $62,600 for four breaches of the Horticulture Code.

The ACCC has commenced federal court proceedings against contractors Ventia and Spotless Facility Services, and four executives, over price fixing in defence services.

Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-operative has been charged over the death of a worker at its Katanning abattoir.

Telstra has paid a penalty of more than $3 million over its failure to provide correct details when transferring calls to emergency services.

WA has been ranked the second worst state in the country for business regulation and costs, with retail trading limits, poor transparency and payroll tax being major concerns.

A Balcatta machining and heavy metal fabrication company will fork out more than $250,000 over an incident that caused serious injuries to a worker including permanent eye damage.

Bassendean-based private business Hofmann Engineering has been fined $567,000 over the death of an employee at its fabrication workshop in 2019.

Perth contractor K19 Mining has been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars after a worker was injured during a road train tyre explosion near the Beyondie potash project.

The corporate watchdog has sued National Australia Bank, over allegations of failing hundreds of its customers who were facing financial hardship.

The former boss of an east coast credit union, which has merged with Perth-based P&N Bank, has been found guilty of dishonest conduct.

Corporate regulator ASIC, giant superannuation fund HESTA and ratings agency Moody’s are among groups continuing to apply pressure to MinRes over its governance standards and financial health.

Advocacy groups and local governments are pushing for more action to increase Perth’s tree canopy.

Acciona has lambasted the decision to place a waste-to-energy plant in administration, launched a $200 million lawsuit and revealed it attempted to buy out the other investors.

WorkSafe is investigating a death in Collie, the third workplace fatality in the state the regulator is inquiring into this month.

The state’s workplace safety regulator has launched an investigation into the death of a 71-year-old roof plumber in Malaga.

The state’s workplace safety regulator has initiated legal action against mining companies over work fatalities, under new laws which increased the maximum penalty to $3.5 million.

The Corruption and Crime Commission has blasted the disclosure of information in an ongoing inquiry into the WA Labor party.

Annual production at Hancock Prospecting’s proposed Mulga Downs iron ore mine in the Pilbara has been cut from 20 million tonnes to 12mt after the miner slashed the project footprint.