❓ Hon Wilson Tucker questions the Premier on the potential introduction of daylight saving, citing public support and health benefits. The Premier rejects the proposal, referencing the 2009 referendum result.
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Daylight saving
30 . Hon Wilson Tucker to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier :
I congratulate Hon Roger
Cook on his re-election and acknowledge the government's vision to make Western
Australia the healthiest state in the nation. I also refer to Australia's first
nationwide survey on daylight saving, conducted by the University of
Queensland, which found it is the preferred option with majority support by
Western Australians. The report concludes that occupation and lifestyle not
geography are the key drivers of this preference.
Will daylight saving
be part of the Cook Labor government's agenda in the 42nd Parliament and, if
not, can the Premier clarify what evidence or rationale overrides this clear
public preference, which aligns with the government's own health and wellbeing
goals?
30 . Hon Wilson Tucker to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier :
I congratulate Hon Roger
Cook on his re-election and acknowledge the government's vision to make Western
Australia the healthiest state in the nation. I also refer to Australia's first
nationwide survey on daylight saving, conducted by the University of
Queensland, which found it is the preferred option with majority support by
Western Australians. The report concludes that occupation and lifestyle not
geography are the key drivers of this preference.
Will daylight saving
be part of the Cook Labor government's agenda in the 42nd Parliament and, if
not, can the Premier clarify what evidence or rationale overrides this clear
public preference, which aligns with the government's own health and wellbeing
goals?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question, and I do appreciate that he
continues to try. However, I am pleased to point out that Seattle does have
daylight saving time, so maybe that is something to keep in mind.
The answer to the
question at hand is no. Western Australians voted to reject the introduction of
daylight saving in Western Australia in the 2009 daylight saving referendum.
honourable member for some notice of the question, and I do appreciate that he
continues to try. However, I am pleased to point out that Seattle does have
daylight saving time, so maybe that is something to keep in mind.
The answer to the
question at hand is no. Western Australians voted to reject the introduction of
daylight saving in Western Australia in the 2009 daylight saving referendum.
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