NSW Reveals Best And Worst Suburbs For Fuel Price Reporting

The NSW Government has released new data identifying the Sydney suburbs with the highest and lowest rates of compliance with fuel price transparency laws, following a statewide FuelCheck inspection blitz.

According to the figures released by NSW Fair Trading, all 35 service stations inspected across Liverpool and surrounding suburbs including Chipping Norton, Moorebank, Prestons, Casula, Lurnea and Mount Pritchard were compliant with FuelCheck requirements. Inspectors also recorded 100 per cent compliance across Greystanes, Girraween, Pendle Hill, Wentworthville and the Windsor area.

The worst-performing areas included West Ryde, where one-third of inspected stations were found to be non-compliant, and the 2142 postcode area covering Granville, Rosehill, Camellia, Clyde and Holroyd, where two of 12 stations breached reporting rules.

The FuelCheck scheme requires service stations to report fuel prices in real time through the NSW Government’s app and website. NSW Fair Trading said most breaches involved discrepancies between advertised prices and those displayed at the bowser.

Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading Anoulack Chanthivong said the inspections were part of a broader push to improve transparency for motorists facing high fuel costs.

“We know that fair pricing starts with fair behaviour at the bowser,” Chanthivong said.

The government said NSW Fair Trading has now carried out more than 3,700 inspections and re-inspections of service stations across the state, issuing around 230 fines.

Earlier this month, the Minns Government introduced the Fair Trading (FuelCheck) Amendment Bill 2026, which proposes tougher penalties for service stations that fail to provide accurate fuel pricing or availability information.

Under the proposed changes, on-the-spot fines would increase to $1,100 for individuals and $3,300 for companies, with higher penalties for repeat offenders. Courts would also be able to impose fines of up to $110,000 on corporations.

The FuelCheck app and website recorded more than 22 million visits between March and April as motorists sought information on fuel prices during ongoing supply pressures.