{{Short description|Western Australian Government agency}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}} {{Infobox company | name = FuelWatch | logo = FuelWatch logo.svg | logo_size = 260px | type = Government agency | foundation = 2001 | location = Perth | area_served = Western Australia | industry = Government | products = Information }} '''FuelWatch''' is a fuel monitoring service created by the Government of Western Australia. It was established by the Government of Western Australia in January 2001. On 2 January 2001 FuelWatch commenced daily monitoring of prices for petrol, diesel and LPG within metropolitan Perth and many regional areas in the South West of the state.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Western Australia |date=22 September 2017 |title=Submission to the Inquiry into Regional Fuel Prices |url=https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/eejsc/Fuel_Prices_in_Regional_VIC/Submission_30_-_Government_of_Western_Australia_Department_of_Mines_22092017.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702101253/https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/eejsc/Fuel_Prices_in_Regional_VIC/Submission_30_-_Government_of_Western_Australia_Department_of_Mines_22092017.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 July 2022 |access-date=2 July 2022 |website=Parliament of Victoria}}</ref> The service covers most areas of Western Australia and operated by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. The service has led to a decrease in fuel prices.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200331122931/https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/accc-issues-details-of-further-fuelwatch-econometric-analysis ACCC issues details of further fuelwatch econometric analysis] Australian Competition & Consumer Commission 28 May 2008</ref> Plans to implement a national system of the same kind failed to pass a Senate vote.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120229125658/http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/bills/r3019_first/toc_pdf/08121b01.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008] Government of Australia</ref><ref>[http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/genpdf/chamber/hansards/2008-11-12/0002/hansard_frag.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf Hansard] Australian Senate 12 November 2008</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.fuelwatch.wa.gov.au Official website]
Category:Government of Western Australia Category:2001 establishments in Australia