Regulation

Peter Hood and Tom Henderson-backed company MAK Water has been caught up in legal proceedings against its former employees, over allegations of breaching commercial information.

Firms pushing dodgy consumer contracts have been put on notice with tough new penalties which will see them on the hook for at least $50 million for misleading or unfair behaviour.

Two subsidiaries of Facebook owner Meta have been fined $20 million for collecting user data through a privacy-focused app without proper disclosure information would be used for market research.

BHP will seek to overturn a requirement for workers to be asked if they want to work public holidays before they are rostered on.

A federal court judge has determined Crown Resorts is to pay the $450 million penalty put forward by AUSTRAC and the casino operator for its raft of breaches of Australia’s anti-money laundering laws.

A shed and patio business affiliated with former West Coast Eagles player Andrew Donnelly has attracted 60 complaints from customers since March 2022, according to Consumer Protection.

Controversial builder Modco Residential allegedly owes more than $28,000 to a recruitment firm that has launched legal action to wind-up the company.

Collapsed builder Firm Construction has been fined $600,000 over serious injuries suffered by two workers during the building collapse at the Hotel Rottnest redevelopment in 2020.

A Perth building company and its sole director have been fined almost $250,000 after conducting unauthorised and botched work on four properties.

The financial services regulator has fined BNK Banking Corporation $247,500 after the Perth-based digital bank breached its data reporting obligations.

The names of eight sacked partners from embattled constancy firm PwC have been revealed as the investigation into the tax leak scandal continues.

The corporate watchdog has warned consumers about previously sanctioned company director David Alan Zohar’s investment promotions for several exploration ventures.

Former Perth financial adviser John Talbot Wertheimer has been permanently banned from providing financial services or engaging in any credit activities.

Crown Perth employees have received back pay up to $55,000 to correct the resort and casino operator's underpayment of more than $1 million to staff in WA and Melbourne over a six-year period.

Troubled builder Modco Residential is facing a court action lodged by a recruitment firm seeking to wind-up the company.

Car servicing retailer mycar Tyre & Auto, which has 25 shops in Perth, has been fined $1 million by the communications watchdog after the company breached Australian spam laws.

A Perth court has fined national construction group Lendlease over a workplace safety breach during the $223.6 million redevelopment of the Campbell Barracks in Swanbourne.

The unfolding PwC scandal has given change agents ammunition.

A high-profile workplace fatality that spurred the introduction of industrial manslaughter laws in Western Australia has reached its conclusion in the Magistrates Court six years after the tragic event.

The Federal Court has disqualified an investment promoter from managing corporations for life over an unregistered scheme that allegedly raised $11.3 million.

A Senate inquiry will explore the interaction of consultants and government departments at a public hearing, as the PwC tax advice scandal continues.

The Federal Court has unveiled its judgment against Michael Dunjey that found his company Ascent having liabilities of $117 million and likely to have operated a Ponzi scheme.

A property developer has launched legal action against the Public Transport Authority over a block of land in Midland that was compulsorily acquired for use in the Metronet project.

Owners of Sinamon, who operate four cafes in Perth, have been fined more than $89,000 for not producing employment records despite court orders.

The state’s building industry regulator has cautioned customers, subcontractors and suppliers over Modco Residential's ability to pay its debts.

Crown Resorts could be in for a $450 million fine as part of an agreed penalty for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing breaches across its Perth and Melbourne operations.

Ashley Paul D’Sylva has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment after pleading guilty over financial misuse while he was a director at Continental Coal.

Two WA companies operating in the mining industry have been fined a total of $600,000 after a worker suffered traumatic head injuries onsite.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended approval for Perth waste boss Sam Mangione's proposed Great Southern Landfill in the Shire of York.

Citic Pacific Mining Management has claimed a Perth recruitment company should foot the bill for a fire that allegedly destroyed a $2 million dump truck in 2017.

Assay lab operator Jinning, which was bought by UK-based Phenna Group last year, is being prosecuted by WorkSafe after four of its employees recorded high levels of lead in their blood.

Western Australia's Department of Communities has been tied to corruption with allegations involving an employee and a former contractor.