❓ Question regarding the success of Sunday trading in the City of Joondalup, following deregulation. The Minister's answer highlights positive indicators like parking difficulties reported by a journalist, and future plans for extending trading hours.
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CITY OF JOONDALUP — SUNDAY TRADING
It was with great excitement that the City of Joondalup kicked off its very first day of Sunday trading last weekend, delivered by the good work of this government despite the nay-sayers opposite. Mr E.S. Ripper : Despite the nay-sayers sitting right in front of you! Mr F.M. Logan : I distinctly remember voting for it. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr A.P. JACOB : Can the minister please inform the house about the success of this great step forward for deregulated trading hours? Mr W.R. MARMION
It was with great excitement that the City of Joondalup kicked off its very first day of Sunday trading last weekend, delivered by the good work of this government despite the nay-sayers opposite. Mr E.S. Ripper : Despite the nay-sayers sitting right in front of you! Mr F.M. Logan : I distinctly remember voting for it. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr A.P. JACOB : Can the minister please inform the house about the success of this great step forward for deregulated trading hours? Mr W.R. MARMION
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I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Despite the nay-sayers sitting right in front of you! Mr F.M. Logan : I distinctly remember voting for it. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr A.P. JACOB : Can the minister please inform the house about the success of this great step forward for deregulated trading hours? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr F.M. Logan : I distinctly remember voting for it. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr A.P. JACOB : Can the minister please inform the house about the success of this great step forward for deregulated trading hours? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr A.P. JACOB : Can the minister please inform the house about the success of this great step forward for deregulated trading hours? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr A.P. JACOB : Can the minister please inform the house about the success of this great step forward for deregulated trading hours? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Despite the nay-sayers sitting right in front of you! Mr F.M. Logan : I distinctly remember voting for it. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr A.P. JACOB : Can the minister please inform the house about the success of this great step forward for deregulated trading hours? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr F.M. Logan : I distinctly remember voting for it. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr A.P. JACOB : Can the minister please inform the house about the success of this great step forward for deregulated trading hours? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr A.P. JACOB : Can the minister please inform the house about the success of this great step forward for deregulated trading hours? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr A.P. JACOB : Can the minister please inform the house about the success of this great step forward for deregulated trading hours? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
I thank the member for Ocean Reef. I know he is a strong supporter of deregulated trading hours. I do not know whether he was there on Sunday — Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr A.P. Jacob : I was, minister. Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr W.R. MARMION : I know that the member for Wanneroo was there with his children. It was a great Father’s Day present for those people who wanted to shop at Joondalup on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not there to enjoy it; I was in Kalgoorlie at the regional cabinet meeting. But I did get a phone call from a reporter from The West Australian who wanted me to make some comments on it. I said that I was not there, and the reporter said, “I was there and I had trouble finding a car park.” Obviously, if the reporter from The West Australian found it hard to get a car park, it must have been a resounding success. I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
I would like to thank the City of Joondalup for strongly supporting the creation of the special trading precinct and recognising the huge benefits that can emanate to the community for both traders and customers at Joondalup. Joondalup is a centre of commerce. Recognising it as a special trading precinct will only further boost Joondalup as a major trading centre for Western Australia. Extended trading hours will support increased trading activity and will increase jobs for the local sector in Joondalup. I remind members that no business will be forced to open. These are the benefits of the government’s reforms aimed at delivering greater choice and flexibility. Consumers can choose to shop; retailers can choose to open. I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
I am looking forward to the next step, as I know the member for Midland will be, when Midland becomes a special trading precinct — Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr T.R. Buswell : Or the former member for Armadale. Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr W.R. MARMION : The former member for Armadale will be able to go to Armadale from Mt Lawley to shop. Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr C.J. Barnett : She’s got plenty of time to go shopping now! Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr M. McGowan : She can go with Wilson! Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr T.R. Buswell : They can go together! Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
Mr W.R. MARMION : It might be a bit of a drive from Mt Lawley. The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
The next bit of reform will be to extend weekday trading until 9.00 pm. We are looking forward to the three bills going through the upper house. Hopefully, those three reforms will be in place before Christmas. This is another success for the government. As members know, we are committed to the incremental reform of Perth’s retail trading hours. Unwinding 100 years of overregulation is a complex thing to do. But this cannot be done by the flick of a switch; it needs to be carried out in a measured manner to deliver the freedom of choice that the people of Perth deserve.
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