An example;               

When we fill fuel in different petrol station the number of kilo meters we can drive varies significantly because of either (i) the quality of petrol and/or (ii) the quantity measured as one litre (1000 ml).

Though section 11 of FTA 1999, will catch the supplier, if the quality is not appropriate. But in some stations you get 800ml and in some 500 ml? How do you prove? This is simply 'STEALING' from unsuspecting (or consumer who is not in equal position with seller to understand how the pump works).

But if ALL petrol stations use a new type of digital pump and all of them will give us only 400ml for every one litre shown on the pump meter?

           It is hard to 'catch' these "dacoits" (day light robbers).

    If one catches a dacoit (he will escape using all possible avenues. If he is financially and resourcefully 'connected' with the government, it is easier for the him to escape.

   

    If the dacoit is presented to court it is NOT an easy task to make him/her 'confess' that their pump has been (knowingly) set up to measure only 400ml for every one litre shown on the reading.                    

This is what I have done in the court in VCAT on 18th June 2007 and 20th June 2007(placed in 'whatididincourt' menu here).

 

What Westpac Banking Corporation did on 19th March 2007 and 10th May 2007, successfully 'tried' me on the witness box (as if I am the criminal) and made me to pay $ 10,000 on the first case and about $ 13,000 in second case (both I did pay, as I am bound to honour the 'Learned Judges').

 

But what is worse in both with Westpac's case is that they made sure that the 2 cases against them NOT to go in legal database!!! If Westpac was right in the case, they should be proud to place the case for public to be cautioned not to try them again in court.