AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2006
WA: Woolworths denies selling fuel at inflated prices
A Perth court has heard Australia's largest retailer will plead not guilty to allegations
it sold petrol at inflated prices.
Woolworths has been charged by the WA Department of Consumer Protection .. with six
counts of selling petrol at higher prices than those it notified to FuelWatch.
The fuel monitoring service was created by the State Government in 2001 .. and retailers
must notify FuelWatch each day .. its fuel price for the next day.
The price is published .. and can't be changed for 24 hours.
Consumer Protection alleges that on four separate occasions this year ... Woolworths
sold either unleaded petrol .. LPG or Vortex motor fuel at higher prices than those notified
to FuelWatch.
Consumer Protection lawyer ANDREA HEWSON has told the Perth Magistrates Court Woolworths
has indicated it will plead not guilty to the charges.
Magistrate JEREMY PACKINGTON's adjourned the case to October 25.
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KEYWORD: WOOLWORTHS (PERTH)
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