I refer to the current fuel crisis and I ask:(a) With diesel prices exceeding $3.30 per litre in some regions, has the Government considered activating the Petroleum Products Pricing Act;(b) Will the

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14 April 2026
Portfolio: Premier

Question

I refer to the current fuel crisis and I ask:(a) With diesel prices exceeding $3.30 per litre in some regions, has the Government considered activating the Petroleum Products Pricing Act;(b) Will the Government consider appointing a price commissioner or implementing temporary price controls;(c) Has the Government identified any instances of price gouging during this fuel crisis:(i) If so, how many instances have been recorded/reported, and in which locations across Western Australia;(d) What monitoring is being undertaken to track abnormal or excessive fuel price increases, particularly in regional areas;(e) What threshold does the Government use to define price gouging in this context;(f) Have any fuel retailers or distributors been investigated or warned in relation to pricing behaviour:(i) if yes, please outline which ones;(g) What enforcement powers are available to the Government to act against price gouging, and have they been used;(h) Is the Government working with the ACCC or any other regulator to monitor and respond to price spikes; and(i) What safeguards are in place to ensure regional communities are not being disproportionately impacted by inflated prices? I refer to the current fuel crisis and I ask: (a) With diesel prices exceeding $3.30 per litre in some regions, has the Government considered activating the Petroleum Products Pricing Act; (b) Will the Government consider appointing a price commissioner or implementing temporary price controls; (c) Has the Government identified any instances of price gouging during this fuel crisis: (i) If so, how many instances have been recorded/reported, and in which locations across Western Australia; (d) What monitoring is being undertaken to track abnormal or excessive fuel price increases, particularly in regional areas; (e) What threshold does the Government use to define price gouging in this context; (f) Have any fuel retailers or distributors been investigated or warned in relation to pricing behaviour: (i) if yes, please outline which ones; (g) What enforcement powers are available to the Government to act against price gouging, and have they been used; (h) Is the Government working with the ACCC or any other regulator to monitor and respond to price spikes; and (i) What safeguards are in place to ensure regional communities are not being disproportionately impacted by inflated prices?

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