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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1279 asked in the Legislative Council on 4 December 2018 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

CHRISTMAS RETAIL TRADING HOURS

1279. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations:

I refer to the minister's decision under the Retail Trading Hours Act to allow only 34 hours of additional trading over the Christmas period.

(1) Did the minister receive submissions from interested parties prior to making the decision?

(2) If yes to (1), how many submissions did the minister receive and will the minister table those submissions; and, if not, why not?

(3) On what basis did the minister make the decision to extend retail trading for the Christmas period by only 34 hours, which is a reduction on previous years?

(4) Why did the minister not use his powers under the act to extend trading for the full 28-day period prior to New Year's Day?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank the member for the question. The Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations has provided the following information.

(1) Yes, the minister did.

(2) Eight submissions were received. The minister has requested this information and will endeavour to table the submissions on the next sitting day.

(3) The minister gave consideration to the views expressed by stakeholders on this issue, the interests of the retail sector employees and consumer shopping patterns early in the Christmas trading period.

(4) It was for the reasons identified in (3).