The Brisbane store is the third Panda Mart outlet to open in Australia, following two similar launches in Melbourne. Consumer watchdogs conducted “joint operation” at Panda Mart’s Brisbane store before it openedInspectors from Queensland’s Office of Fair Trading and the state’s Electrical Safety Office completed a “joint operation” at Panda Mart’s Brisbane store before it opened to ensure the new retail venue complied with product safety rules. It is the third Panda Mart store to open in Australia, following similar launches in the Melbourne suburbs of Cranbourne and Preston. Like its counterparts in other states and territories, the OFT supplies businesses with information about product safety and enforces consumer protection laws. The Electrical Safety Office oversees regulations around the safety of household electrical equipment, including product registration, certification and compliance monitoring.