United Petroleum controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Soil-dumping fine
United was fined $75,000 over the dumping of soil from a demolished petrol-station site near the Noosa River; the material related to a 2013 demolition.
2021
Former franchisees allege unfair termination
A number of former franchisees sued United Petroleum, alleging that their franchise arrangements had been unfairly terminated.
2015
Alleged franchise wage underpayment
Media reports alleged that workers at some United Petroleum franchise locations had been underpaid. United denied corporate responsibility for franchisee wage breaches, while a subsequent Fair Work Ombudsman investigation found payroll-compliance issues at five locations involving 46 employees.