❓ Hon Wilson Tucker questions the Minister for Commerce about modernising retail trading hours, referencing the annual extension of hours during the Christmas period and his own bill. The Minister acknowledges the question and reiterates the government's commitment to maintaining current Perth metropolitan retail trading hours.
AnsweredQoN 1508Legislative Council
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RETAIL TRADING HOURS
1508. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the current practice of
ministers for commerce to issue variation orders each year to extend retail
trading over the Christmas holiday period. As the routine extension of retail
trading hours is a clear acknowledgement that both shoppers and retailers want
more choice about when shops are open, will the minister consider modernising
the state's retail trading hours to do away with these antiquated
restrictions? I note that there is already a bill on the notice paper in my
name that would achieve such a result.
1508. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the current practice of
ministers for commerce to issue variation orders each year to extend retail
trading over the Christmas holiday period. As the routine extension of retail
trading hours is a clear acknowledgement that both shoppers and retailers want
more choice about when shops are open, will the minister consider modernising
the state's retail trading hours to do away with these antiquated
restrictions? I note that there is already a bill on the notice paper in my
name that would achieve such a result.
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I
thank the member for his kind offer. I thank the member for some notice of the
question. During the last 2021 s tate election,
the Labor government made an election commitment to not make any changes to
current Perth metropolitan retail trading hours. Notwithstanding that
commitment, under the Retail Trading Hours Act 1987, general retail shops in the Perth metropolitan area are able to
trade from 8.00 am to 9.00 pm on Mondays to Fridays, from 8.00 am to
5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm on Sundays and public
holidays. Small retail shops and filling stations are able to trade 24 hours on
any day of the year, and special retail shops are able to trade between 6.00 am
and 11.30 pm daily. Many small and special retail shops within the Perth
metropolitan area take advantage of these hours to meet the needs of both local
consumers and visitors to the city.
thank the member for his kind offer. I thank the member for some notice of the
question. During the last 2021 s tate election,
the Labor government made an election commitment to not make any changes to
current Perth metropolitan retail trading hours. Notwithstanding that
commitment, under the Retail Trading Hours Act 1987, general retail shops in the Perth metropolitan area are able to
trade from 8.00 am to 9.00 pm on Mondays to Fridays, from 8.00 am to
5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm on Sundays and public
holidays. Small retail shops and filling stations are able to trade 24 hours on
any day of the year, and special retail shops are able to trade between 6.00 am
and 11.30 pm daily. Many small and special retail shops within the Perth
metropolitan area take advantage of these hours to meet the needs of both local
consumers and visitors to the city.
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