The Committee believes that the deregulation of retail trading hours is crucial to enhancing the liveability and attractiveness of Perth, both as a place of residence and as a tourist destination.
Following a period of research, we released a series of FACTBase Bulletins to examine the issues surrounding the deregulation of retail trading hours.
Working in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Western Australia, we achieved the extension of weeknight trading and an extension to Sunday trading hours.
The State Government extends Sunday trading hours from 11.00am-5.00pm for all retailers wishing to trade and abolishes special trading precincts. Read the media release here.
July 2012The Committee for Perth’s CEO Marion Fulker supports the bi-partisan approach to
resolving the deregulation of retail trading hours for the Perth metropolitan area.
The Retail Trading Hours Amendment Act 2010 comes into effect on 1 November to amend the Retail Trading Hours Act 1987 in order to permit all general retail shops located throughout the Perth metropolitan region to trade from 8.00am to 9.00pm on all weekdays. Read the media statement here.
September 2010The Committee for Perth made a submission in response to the Department of Commerce's Issues paper entitled "Whitegoods and other consumer durables".
October 2010The Committee for Perth welcomed findings from the latest FACTBase research project into the current retail trading hours debate.
This paper outlines the key characteristics of the retail trade sector in Western Australia and, to a limited extend, in Perth.
June 2010This paper reviews the various arguments for and against retail deregulation, as well as the complexities involved in the policy decision, noting the evidence from other Australian and international experiences on the effects of deregulation remain inconclusive.
June 2010This report provides insight into the various bodies that exist to represent the interests of the consumer in Western Australia, with a view to further informing the current debate on the deregulation of retail trading hours.
WA's biggest company, Woodside, has entered the retail trading hours debate, with the firm's legal chief saying the lack of flexible shopping hours in Perth was hampering its efforts to attract international staff.
The Committee for Perth wrote to the Premier to promote the need for extended retail trading hours.
The Committee for Perth and CCI WA campaigned for the public to send a message to the politicians that extended retail trading was necessary.