An unlicensed building contractor who took money from six unsuspecting consumers has been penalised nearly $30,000 for breaches of consumer and building work contractor laws.
Many types of portable decorative ethanol burners are currently banned from sale in South Australia and across the country with serious injuries reported increasing concerns about their safety.
South Australians are being warned about an increased risk of unwanted sales tactics as more areas across the state continue to hook up to the new National Broadband Network (NBN).
Over the next six months a Music Festival Catalyst will be available to help live music festivals and event operators to work within the scope of current licencing regulations, while identifying ways to improve them.
South Australia’s consumer watchdog has welcomed the $12,500 penalty handed down in the Adelaide Magistrates Court to a man who admitted breaching South Australian and national consumer laws.
The operator of a national residential tenancies database has removed a series of outdated entries relating to South Australian tenants, after acknowledging the material may have breached the State’s residential tenancy laws.
A public warning has been issued by the State’s consumer watchdog against Anastasios (Tom) Manolakis, following allegations of operating as an unlicensed builder in South Australia.