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October 30, 2005
Daylight Savings
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
All you Queenslanders who hate the fact that the antiquated, irrelevant and embarrassing history of arguments against Daylight Savings have so far inhibited Queensland's capacity to work in the same time zone as the southern states, PLEASE sign the petition to enact Daylight Savings at http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/EPetitions_QLD/cgi-bin/Petitions.cgi?PetNum=553&PetType=1.
It may not actually do much as a petition, but if it draws enough signatures (in the order of millions) perhaps it will shake up the Federal Government to simply force all eastern states to adopt Daylight Savings en masse.
It's time to stop listening to the irrelevant and insipid arguments of Far North Queenslanders who don't want Daylight Savings. Schools and tourism ventures can always schedule their start and finishing times an hour later during the summer season, if Daylight Savings is so distasteful to them. And in the meantime, businesses that dominate the growing economy of Queensland can operate effectively. Time to wake up, Queensland. Show your support for Daylight Savings, now.
Posted by jj at October 30, 2005 9:06 AM
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Considering where the petition is hosted it might well do some good.
But I doubt it :-(
(I've already signed it btw)
Posted by: Stephen Soymonoff at October 30, 2005 11:43 AM
Stephen, you should not doubt that a petition would be effective. It is talked about at length here on radio that the eastern States of Australia should all be on the same timezone, and that the Federal Government should simply legislate to see that it is so. Keep insisting - never forget the power of one.
Posted by: Mum at October 30, 2005 2:35 PM
I've done my share... :-)
I noticed that there was another petition called "No daylight saving: Requesting the House to do all in its powers to stop the introduction of daylight saving in Queensland". The good thing was it had a pathetic 500 names on it! ;-)
Posted by: Sami Suomalainen at November 2, 2005 9:01 PM
We should not have daylight savings.
Posted by: Bryce Dorries at November 11, 2005 12:00 PM
You're a real hero, Bryce. You have just demonstrated the classic stupidity of Queenslanders in not adopting daylight savings by forwarding no argument at all against adoption. Good on you. It's people like you who make Queensland a laughing stock of the south.
Posted by: jj at November 11, 2005 1:25 PM
I see you put me on your website.
Posted by: Bryce Dorries at November 14, 2005 12:54 PM
your coments about fnq people not wanting it is right because it is such a big inconvience to us ,why if your coments about us changing our times up her to start or finish one hour later ,then whay cant those business who are in the south east just start their times earlier.and in fact that would give them better time to have their extra bit of leisuretime.
why do all these decissions come down to money , why is it ok for people living in the west part of this state to put their children on a bus in the dark to get to school when the peolpe living in the city dont have to , just remember the ones mostly inconvienced are the people that are feeding you.
JUST GET OUT OF BED EARLIER IN THE CITY AND START AT 8 INSTEAD OF 9 AND LEAVE US ALONE
Posted by: paul ikin at November 16, 2005 9:42 PM
I need to access more information relating to the arguement aganist day light saving in QLD. If you know of any stat's, other articles or even submissions by business to have this presented to Peter Beattie that may be of interest. Can you get back to me..Cheers
Posted by: Barb at March 30, 2006 7:20 PM
Just wondering if you can tell me whether queensland has had daylight saving in the last 21 years.
thanking you
Posted by: John Walland at August 24, 2006 8:34 AM
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