❓ Mr. Trenorden questions the Premier about the government's monitoring of Daylight Saving's impacts on various sectors, including health, economy, and water consumption, particularly concerning vulnerable groups and regional areas. The Premier's response defers to a future referendum for a community decision.
AnsweredQoN 1779Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the introduction of Daylight Saving in Western Australia, which commenced on Sunday, 3 December 2006, and I ask the Premier -
(1) Has the Government requested that the Western Australian Nursing Mother's Association and any similar, appropriate authority, association, organisation or group, monitor and report to the public on the effect of Daylight Saving on newborns and infants, up to and including the age of three, regarding -
(a) any negative impacts on sleep patterns;
(b) any negative impacts on eating habits;
(c) any negative impacts on any other normal behavioural patterns;
(d) any new behavioural patterns, including those that are stress-related; and
(i) if not, why not?
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(2) Has the Government requested the monitoring and reporting to the public on the effect of Daylight Saving on the mothers of newborns and infants, up to and including the age of three regarding -
(a) any additional sleep deprivation;
(b) any increase in stress-related behavioural patterns, including Post Natal Depression;
(c) any other negative behaviour; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(3) Has the Government requested State-owned Children's Hospitals and the Western Australian Chapter of the Australian College of Paediatricians to monitor and report to the public on any increase in the admission of children, up to the age of twelve, that could be related to increased exposure to sunlight caused by Daylight Saving including, but not limited to -
(a) dehydration;
(b) heat stress;
(c) heat exhaustion;
(d) heat induced rashes;
(e) sunburn; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(4) Has the Government requested the Western Australian Teachers Union to monitor and report to the public on any health and safety issues relating to primary school children being released from school at 2pm to 2.20pm real time, the hottest part of the day?
(a) If not, why not; and
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(5) Has the Government requested that the Western Australian Cancer Council, or any similar appropriate association, organisation, or group, monitor and report to the public on any increase in the number or type of cancerous melanomas that could be related to increased exposure to ultra violet rays through impacts of Daylight Saving?
(a) If not, why not; and
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(6) Given that most of Rural, Regional and Remote Western Australia, has substantially higher average daytime summer temperatures than the Metropolitan Area and the South-West Coastal belt, has the Government requested an appropriate authority, association, organisation, or group, monitor and report to the public any negative impacts on these rural, regional and remote areas related to Daylight Saving including, but not limited to-
(a) health impacts;
(b) social impacts;
(c) economic impacts;
(i) if not, why not; and
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(7) Has the Government requested that the Water Corporation, or any similar appropriate authority, association, organisation, or group monitor and report to the public on any increase in water consumption during the period of Daylight Saving?
(a) If not, why not; and
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(8) Does the Government concede that the advertising campaign requesting the minimal use of household air-conditioning systems between 3pm (2pm) and 6pm (5pm) is a direct result of the increase of peak power demand by one hour, as a result of Daylight Saving and with electrical generation and distribution facilities unable to cope with such demand?
(a) if not, why not?
(9) Has the Government requested that the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, or any similar appropriate authority, association, organisation, group, or any business monitor and report back to the public on any negative economic impact on export sales to our main trading partners, Japan and China, due to Daylight Saving adding a one-hour time differential?
(a) If not, why not; and
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(10) Has the Government requested that the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and/or similar appropriate authority, association, organisation, or group, monitor what, if any, positive economic impact or advantage created by Daylight Saving maintaining a two hour time differential, 12 months of the year, with New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria?
(a) If not, why not; and
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(11) Will the Government on or around 25 March 2007 undertake a properly devised, constituted and promoted, state-wide referendum to determine the continuance or otherwise of Daylight Saving in the State of Western Australia?
(a) If not, why not?
(1) Has the Government requested that the Western Australian Nursing Mother's Association and any similar, appropriate authority, association, organisation or group, monitor and report to the public on the effect of Daylight Saving on newborns and infants, up to and including the age of three, regarding -
(a) any negative impacts on sleep patterns;
(b) any negative impacts on eating habits;
(c) any negative impacts on any other normal behavioural patterns;
(d) any new behavioural patterns, including those that are stress-related; and
(i) if not, why not?
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(2) Has the Government requested the monitoring and reporting to the public on the effect of Daylight Saving on the mothers of newborns and infants, up to and including the age of three regarding -
(a) any additional sleep deprivation;
(b) any increase in stress-related behavioural patterns, including Post Natal Depression;
(c) any other negative behaviour; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(3) Has the Government requested State-owned Children's Hospitals and the Western Australian Chapter of the Australian College of Paediatricians to monitor and report to the public on any increase in the admission of children, up to the age of twelve, that could be related to increased exposure to sunlight caused by Daylight Saving including, but not limited to -
(a) dehydration;
(b) heat stress;
(c) heat exhaustion;
(d) heat induced rashes;
(e) sunburn; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(4) Has the Government requested the Western Australian Teachers Union to monitor and report to the public on any health and safety issues relating to primary school children being released from school at 2pm to 2.20pm real time, the hottest part of the day?
(a) If not, why not; and
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(5) Has the Government requested that the Western Australian Cancer Council, or any similar appropriate association, organisation, or group, monitor and report to the public on any increase in the number or type of cancerous melanomas that could be related to increased exposure to ultra violet rays through impacts of Daylight Saving?
(a) If not, why not; and
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(6) Given that most of Rural, Regional and Remote Western Australia, has substantially higher average daytime summer temperatures than the Metropolitan Area and the South-West Coastal belt, has the Government requested an appropriate authority, association, organisation, or group, monitor and report to the public any negative impacts on these rural, regional and remote areas related to Daylight Saving including, but not limited to-
(a) health impacts;
(b) social impacts;
(c) economic impacts;
(i) if not, why not; and
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(7) Has the Government requested that the Water Corporation, or any similar appropriate authority, association, organisation, or group monitor and report to the public on any increase in water consumption during the period of Daylight Saving?
(a) If not, why not; and
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(8) Does the Government concede that the advertising campaign requesting the minimal use of household air-conditioning systems between 3pm (2pm) and 6pm (5pm) is a direct result of the increase of peak power demand by one hour, as a result of Daylight Saving and with electrical generation and distribution facilities unable to cope with such demand?
(a) if not, why not?
(9) Has the Government requested that the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, or any similar appropriate authority, association, organisation, group, or any business monitor and report back to the public on any negative economic impact on export sales to our main trading partners, Japan and China, due to Daylight Saving adding a one-hour time differential?
(a) If not, why not; and
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(10) Has the Government requested that the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and/or similar appropriate authority, association, organisation, or group, monitor what, if any, positive economic impact or advantage created by Daylight Saving maintaining a two hour time differential, 12 months of the year, with New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria?
(a) If not, why not; and
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(11) Will the Government on or around 25 March 2007 undertake a properly devised, constituted and promoted, state-wide referendum to determine the continuance or otherwise of Daylight Saving in the State of Western Australia?
(a) If not, why not?
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19 March 2007
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(b) any negative impacts on eating habits; (c) any negative impacts on any other normal behavioural patterns; (d) any new behavioural patterns, including those that are stress-related; and (i) if not, why not? (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(c) any negative impacts on any other normal behavioural patterns; (d) any new behavioural patterns, including those that are stress-related; and (i) if not, why not? (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(d) any new behavioural patterns, including those that are stress-related; and (i) if not, why not? (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(b) any increase in stress-related behavioural patterns, including Post Natal Depression; (c) any other negative behaviour; and (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(c) any other negative behaviour; and (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(b) heat stress; (c) heat exhaustion; (d) heat induced rashes; (e) sunburn; and (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(c) heat exhaustion; (d) heat induced rashes; (e) sunburn; and (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(d) heat induced rashes; (e) sunburn; and (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(e) sunburn; and (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(b) social impacts; (c) economic impacts; (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(c) economic impacts; (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(b) if so, in what time frame?
The referendum process will provide an opportunity for all organisations and stakeholders to comment on their position regarding daylight savings, and for those matters to be considered by the public. The public will have the opportunity to make their own decision based on their experience and the cross-section of views presented by others. The outcome will be a final community decision as to the future of daylight savings in Western Australia.
(c) any negative impacts on any other normal behavioural patterns; (d) any new behavioural patterns, including those that are stress-related; and (i) if not, why not? (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(d) any new behavioural patterns, including those that are stress-related; and (i) if not, why not? (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(b) any increase in stress-related behavioural patterns, including Post Natal Depression; (c) any other negative behaviour; and (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(c) any other negative behaviour; and (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(b) heat stress; (c) heat exhaustion; (d) heat induced rashes; (e) sunburn; and (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(c) heat exhaustion; (d) heat induced rashes; (e) sunburn; and (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(d) heat induced rashes; (e) sunburn; and (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(e) sunburn; and (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(b) social impacts; (c) economic impacts; (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(c) economic impacts; (i) if not, why not; and (ii) if so, in what time frame?
(ii) if so, in what time frame?
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(b) if so, in what time frame?
(b) if so, in what time frame?
The referendum process will provide an opportunity for all organisations and stakeholders to comment on their position regarding daylight savings, and for those matters to be considered by the public. The public will have the opportunity to make their own decision based on their experience and the cross-section of views presented by others. The outcome will be a final community decision as to the future of daylight savings in Western Australia.
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