Trading Restrictions for Shops and Banks on Anzac Day
Retail Trading Amendment (Anzac Day Trading Hours) Bill 2024
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Introduced by: The Hon Sophie Cotsis MP (ALP); The Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Damien Tudehope LIB
“I lead for the Opposition in debate on the Retail Trading Amendment (Anzac Day Trading Hours) Bill 2024. I state at the outset that the Opposition supports the amended bill. Anzac Day has been observed in New South Wales since 25 April 1916, when convoys of cars carried soldiers wounded at Gallipoli and their nurses through the streets of Sydney.”
Cate Faehrmann GRN
“On behalf of The Greens, I contribute to debate on the Retail Trading Amendment (Anzac Day Trading Hours) Bill 2024, the effect of which is to ban retail trading on Anzac Day. This bill has come about from consultation that the Government undertook last year into trading on Anzac Day, although I am not sure of its ultimate genesis or why, in the first year of government, this was a priority.”
Greg Donnelly ALP
“I contribute to debate on the Retail Trading Amendment (Anzac Day Trading Hours) Bill 2024. While it is a small bill in size, it is a significant piece of legislation that will benefit countless numbers of retail workers and their families across the State on a day that I think we all recognise is of national and cultural significance that must be preserved and protected.”
Stephen Lawrence ALP
“I speak in support of the Retail Trading Amendment (Anzac Day Trading Hours) Bill 2024. The bill seeks to extend the restrictions on retail trading hours for non‑exempt businesses to all day during Anzac Day. Anzac Day is not a celebration of war; it is an acknowledgement of the horror of war and the lives affected by and lost in war.”
Robert Borsak SFFP
“I contribute to debate on the Retail Trading Amendment (Anzac Day Trading Hours) Bill 2024. It is essential that we reflect on the true meaning of the Anzac sacrifice. The Anzacs fought valiantly for our right to freedom and free choice. They faced unimaginable hardships not just for themselves but for future generations to embrace the freedoms we often take for granted.”
Mark Buttigieg ALP
“I indicate that the Government will not support the amendment foreshadowed by Ms Cate Faehrmann. We will address the issues that Ms Faehrmann raised in more detail in the Committee stage. Anzac Day is a day to remember the sacrifices of those who served and continue to serve in our armed forces.”