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๐Ÿ“œ Daylight Saving Bill (No. 2) 2006

Assented toLABill 17525 October 2006Private Member

This Bill proposes a three-year trial of daylight saving in Western Australia for the summers of 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009, followed by a referendum to determine if daylight saving should be implemented permanently.

Impact

All Western Australians are affected as the bill changes the time observed during summer. Businesses, schools, and individuals will need to adjust their schedules. The outcome of the referendum will determine whether daylight saving becomes a permanent feature.

Key Changes

["Introduces a three-year trial of daylight saving.", "Mandates a referendum on the permanent adoption of daylight saving.", "Allows for regulations to adjust trading hours and other activities to accommodate daylight saving."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA Second Reading MovedLA25 Oct 2006
  2. LA IntroducedLA25 Oct 2006
  3. LA Third ReadingLA31 Oct 2006
  4. LA Second Reading AgreedLA31 Oct 2006
  5. LC Second Reading MovedLC1 Nov 2006
  6. LC Second Reading AgreedLC16 Nov 2006
  7. LC Third ReadingLC21 Nov 2006
  8. Royal Assent24 Nov 2006
Affected Sectors
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