Most of the stations hit with penalty infringement notices were in regional NSW, while 23 were in SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNinety-three service stations in New South Wales have been issued on-the-spot fines for misrepresenting their prices amid Australia’s fuel crisis – although none are facing penalties for price gouging.A two-week compliance blitz has seen inspectors visit about 75% – or just under 1,800 – of stations registered with fuel price app FuelCheck in NSW, issuing 93 penalty infringement notices, the state government said on Sunday. Continue reading...
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Source: The Guardian World
Nearly 100 NSW service stations fined $1,100 each over misleading petrol prices amid fuel shortage crackdown
The Guardian World
April 05, 2026
05:23 GMT
Most of the stations hit with penalty infringement notices were in regional NSW, while 23 were in Sydney Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Ninety-three service stations in New South Wales have been issued on-the-spot fines for misrepresenting their prices amid Australia’s fuel crisis – although none are facing penalties for price gouging. A two-week compliance blitz has seen inspectors visit about 75% – or just under 1,800 – of stations registered with fuel price app FuelCheck in NSW, issuing 93 penalty infringement notices, the state government said on Sunday. Continue reading...
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Most of the stations hit with penalty infringement notices were in regional NSW, while 23 were in Sydney
Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
Ninety-three service stations in New South Wales have been issued on-the-spot fines for misrepresenting their prices amid Australia’s fuel crisis – although none are facing penalties for price gouging.
A two-week compliance blitz has seen inspectors visit about 75% – or just under 1,800 – of stations registered with fuel price app FuelCheck in NSW, issuing 93 penalty infringement notices, the state government said on Sunday.
Continue reading...
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