A report was prepared by the Dept of Consumer Protection and submitted to the Minister for Commerce in 2008.
You can read the report here - POLICY REPORT - your comments will be appreciated.
The authors make the following claims to justify their impartiality . . .
The Review of the RT Act has been conducted in the context of the Government’s
“Consumer Justice Strategy” which emphasises the strengthening of the rights of consumers and improving avenues of redress.
A range of state and national Government and non-Government policies, reports, and research papers have been taken into account in the development of this policy report, including publications such as the 2002 State Homelessness Taskforce titled “Addressing Homelessness in Western Australia”, and the 2005 National Indigenous Consumer Action Plan Working Party report titled “Taking Action, Gaining Trust: A National Indigenous Consumer Strategy Action Plan 2005-2010”.
“Consumer Justice Strategy” which emphasises the strengthening of the rights of consumers and improving avenues of redress.
A range of state and national Government and non-Government policies, reports, and research papers have been taken into account in the development of this policy report, including publications such as the 2002 State Homelessness Taskforce titled “Addressing Homelessness in Western Australia”, and the 2005 National Indigenous Consumer Action Plan Working Party report titled “Taking Action, Gaining Trust: A National Indigenous Consumer Strategy Action Plan 2005-2010”.
Extensive research and public consultation has been invested in this Review in
recognition of the imperative to ensure any amendments to existing residential tenancy laws in WA operate for the overall benefit of the community.
It has been recognised in literature about residential tenancies, and confirmed by stakeholder feedback, that there is often an inherent power imbalance between owners and tenants, and each jurisdiction attempts to address this imbalance by granting a fundamental set of statutory rights and obligations.
