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Shop Trading Hours
The review of the regulation of shop trading hours is complete and the Government passed the Shop Trading Act 2008 to implement the recommended reforms. The Act commenced on 1 July 2008 and de-regulates shop trading hours while restricting trading on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, the morning of Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Small shops and specified other shops are able to trade on restricted trading days.
An issues paper for the review was released in August 2007 and sixteen submissions were received.
Submissions
- AMP Capital Shopping Centres (PDF File 54.3 kb)
- Australian National Retailers Association (PDF File 55.0 kb)
- Australian Retailers Association (PDF File 781.5 kb)
- Centro Properties Limited (PDF File 38.7 kb)
- Coles Group Limited (PDF File 342.0 kb)
- The GTP Group (PDF File 23.1 kb)
- National Retail Association (PDF File 29.7 kb)
- Perron Investments (PDF File 22.5 kb)
- Property Council of Australia (PDF File 34.6 kb)
- QIC (PDF File 34.6 kb)
- Retail Traders and Shopkeepers Association - NSW (PDF File 36.1 kb)
- Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association and Shop Assistants and Warehouse Employees’ Federation of Australia (Submission) (PDF File 147.6 kb)
- Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association and Shop Assistants and Warehouse Employees’ Federation of Australia (Annexure A) (PDF File 191.6 kb)
- Shopping Centre Council of Australia (PDF File 124.5 kb)
- Stockland Property Management Limited (PDF File 29.1 kb)
- Unions NSW (PDF File 58.0 kb)
- Bunnings
The Better Regulation Office has completed its final report and the Government has announced its response.