Fireworks in Western Australia (2026)
Last reviewed: 13 October 2026
In short: The general public may not use fireworks in Western Australia, except unrestricted items such as bon-bons, party poppers, Christmas crackers, throwdowns and sparklers. Buying other fireworks needs a licence, and use is limited to licensed pyrotechnicians or people under their direct supervision.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Consumers may buy and use category F2 fireworksConsumer fireworks (category F2) | No [1] |
| Minimum age to buyConsumer fireworks (category F2) | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| Minimum age to possess or let offConsumer fireworks (category F2) | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| When they may be sold to the publicConsumer fireworks (category F2) | A licence is needed to purchase fireworks. The page names bon-bons, party poppers, Christmas crackers, throwdowns and sparklers as unrestricted fireworks that the public may use. [1] |
| When they may be let offConsumer fireworks (category F2) | Fireworks can only be used by licensed pyrotechnicians or people under their direct supervision. Use by the general public is banned except for unrestricted fireworks. [1] |
| Where they may not be let offConsumer fireworks (category F2) | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| Fireworks consumers may useConsumer fireworks (category F2) | Unrestricted fireworks such as bon-bons, party poppers, Christmas crackers, throwdowns and sparklers may be used by the general public. [1] |
| Local restrictionsConsumer fireworks (category F2) | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| Hours when they may be let offConsumer fireworks (category F2) | ⚠ Not yet verified |
Notes
- "No" means the general public may not buy or use fireworks beyond the unrestricted fireworks (bon-bons, party poppers, Christmas crackers, throwdowns, sparklers).
Sources
- WorkSafe Western Australia (Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety): Safe use of fireworks (consulted 13 October 2026) · all sources
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- CannabisPossession for personal use: Offence; 10 g or less may get an intervention notice · Growing at home: Banned
- Car speed limitsBuilt-up areas: 50 km/h · Outside built-up areas (single carriageway): 110 km/h
- Deposit return schemes and plastic bagsNational deposit return scheme in operation: Yes, Containers for Change · Deposit per container: 10c refund
- Minimum age for a car driving licenceMinimum age for a car licence: 17 (provisional licence) · Earliest age to drive a car supervised: 16, with a supervisor
- Driving after drugsApproach to cannabis (THC): Specified drug in system is an offence · THC threshold: Any cannabis detected
- E-bikes and speed pedelecsLegal class: Bicycle rules, 16+ · Minimum age: 16
- Foreign driving licencesOverseas licence valid for a visitor: Yes, while a visitor · Overseas licence after becoming a resident: Citizen or permanent resident: transfer within 3 months
- Home educationNature of the parental duty: School or registration
- Knives and pepper sprayFolding pocket knives: Offence without lawful excuse · Locking or one-handed knives: Flick and butterfly knives prohibited
- MopedsMinimum age to ride: From 15 years 6 months · Licence: Class R-N or other WA licence
- Motorcycles: helmets and licencesHelmet required for the rider: Yes · Helmet required for a passenger: Yes
- Paid holidayMinimum paid leave a year (weeks): 4 weeks (5 for some shiftworkers) · Minimum paid leave as the law states it: 4 weeks a year; extra week for some shiftworkers
- Using a mobile phone while drivingHolding a phone while driving banned: Banned · Hands-free use: Mounted or not touched
- Seat belts and child seatsSeat belt compulsory in front seats: Yes · Seat belt compulsory in rear seats: Yes
- Smoke alarms in homesSmoke alarm legally required in homes: Yes, on rent or hire
- Tobacco and nicotine age limitsMinimum age to buy tobacco: 18
- Drinking age and alcohol salesMinimum age to buy beer and wine: 18 · Minimum age to buy spirits: 18
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General information, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official source before you fly or ride.