The Director of Safety Energy WA has issued a second variation notice relating to the introduction of new gas installation standards. This variation means the requirement to have 650 mm of rangehood clearance does not apply to installations in connection with a building permit obtained before March 30 2023.

On 30 September 2022, Standards Australia published a new version of AS/NZS 5601.1 Gas Installations part 1: General installations. In Western Australia, full compliance with the new version is required from 30 March 2023, except for clause 5.2.11 which is now subject to a variation notice issued by the Director of Energy Safety.

WA has banned the sale of open-flued gas space heaters that lack safety shutdown features. This includes new and second hand heaters.

A Plumbers Technical Note from Building and Energy has confirmed the new Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) will come into effect in WA on 1 May 2023.