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Shahriyar Noori - Appeal outcome

Court actions 12 August 2022

A Reservoir man has been ordered to pay an aggregate fine of $20,000 and had a conviction recorded against him, for unlicensed car trading.
Shade Solutions - Public warning

News alerts Public warnings 11 August 2022

Consumers have complained that Shade Solutions accepted payment but failed to provide goods and services within agreed timeframes, within a reasonable time, or at all.
Andreas Triantafyllos - Court outcome

Court actions 4 August 2022

The former director of a luxury car hire business has been convicted and fined in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court after repeatedly failing to appear to give evidence to the Director of Consumer Affairs ��ɫ��Ƶ.
Open-flue heater ban

News alerts 29 July 2022

The sale of open-flued gas heaters without specific safety features has been banned in ��ɫ��Ƶ. The ban comes into effect on 1 August and affects new and second-hand gas heaters which cannot automatically shut down if they start spilling potentially deadly carbon monoxide.
Michael Johnson - Court outcome

Court actions 7 July 2022

Unregistered builder Michael Johnson has been ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars in compensation to former clients, after pleading guilty to multiple breaches of the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (DBCA).
Shahriyar Noori - Court action (appeal)

Court actions 24 June 2022

The Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) ��ɫ��Ƶ is appealing the non-conviction and fine of Shahriyar Noori, 40, for trading in motor cars without holding a car trader’s licence.
Kingdom Warehouse - Public warning

Public warnings 16 June 2022

The Director of Consumer Affairs ��ɫ��Ƶ, Nicole Rich, has issued a public warning notice about online retailer Kingdom Warehouse.
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Joshua Allison - Commencement of action

Court actions 24 May 2022

Consumer Affairs ��ɫ��Ƶ is taking action against the director of a Port Melbourne estate agency. Joshua Allison, 41, of Port Melbourne, is the sole director and officer in effective control of Josh Allison Enterprises Pty Ltd (ACN: 168 306 312).
Saowanee Howell - Commencement of action

Court actions 23 May 2022

Consumer Affairs ��ɫ��Ƶ is taking action against estate agent Saowanee Howell, 61, allegedly failed her ��ɫ��Ƶ to act fairly and honestly, conducted herself in a way detrimental to the industry and failed to have her trust accounts audited for a decade.
Justin Scavo - Commencement of action

Court actions 21 February 2022

Consumer Affairs ��ɫ��Ƶ is taking former real estate agent Justin Scavo, 38, to court for allegedly causing more than $180,000 in trust account deficiencies, and converting that amount to his own use.