Better Trading

Component pricing - dishing up the total cost

It’s quite common in cafés or restaurants to see a percentage surcharge applicable on public holidays or weekends. However, these types of businesses may need to change their menus and serve up the whole cost in one portion due to a recent change in component pricing rules.

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Council of Australian Governments - important updates

The Council of Australian Governments recently announced consultations on the draft  National Licensing Legislation and the draft  Australian Consumer Law -Regulation Impact Statements.

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Better Trading is a newsletter produced once every two months by the Department of Commerce to inform Western Australians with an interest in consumer protection and fair trading matters, about current issues, important events and future trends.

Current issue

1. Commissioner's column
2. Component pricing - dishing up the total cost
3. Consumer advocates to be honoured for sixth year
4. Consumer complaints heat up
5. New legislation for co-operatives
6. Action against unregistered vehicle repairers
7. New smoke alarm laws to save lives
8. Events, legislative updates, compliance, news and publications
9. Council of Australian Governments - update