2005 Western Australian retail trading hours referendum
2005 Western Australian retail trading hours referendum
26 February 2005 (2005-02-26)
Do you believe that the Western Australian community would benefit if trading hours in the Perth Metropolitan Area were extended to allow general retail shops to trade until 9 pm Monday to Friday?
Website
2005 Retail Trading Hours Referendum
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
457,183
41.34%
No
648,860
58.66%
Valid votes
1,106,043
97.96%
Invalid or blank votes
23,068
2.04%
Total votes
1,129,111
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
1,259,262
89.66%
Do you believe that the Western Australian community would benefit if trading hours in the Perth Metropolitan Area were extended to allow general retail shops to trade for 6 hours on Sunday?
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
422,942
38.61%
No
672,478
61.39%
Valid votes
1,095,420
97.02%
Invalid or blank votes
33,644
2.98%
Total votes
1,129,064
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
1,259,262
89.66%
The 2005 Western Australian retail trading hours referendum was held in Western Australia on 20 February 2005. The referendum failed, with a majority voting against both extended weeknight retail trading and Sunday retail trading.[1]
Questions
Question 1Do you believe that the Western Australian community would benefit if trading hours in the Perth Metropolitan Area were extended to allow general retail shops to trade until 9 pm Monday to Friday?[1]
Question 2Do you believe that the Western Australian community would benefit if trading hours in the Perth Metropolitan Area were extended to allow general retail shops to trade for 6 hours on Sunday?[1]
^ a b c d e"2005 Retail Trading Hours Referendum". elections.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
^ a bGreen, Anthony (2006). FinalResultsBook.doc (PDF). Western Australian Parliamentary Library. ISBN1920886664. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2024.