The 2005 Western Australian retail trading hours referendum was held in

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on 20 February 2005. The

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failed, with a majority voting against both extended weeknight retail trading and Sunday retail trading.

Questions

Question 1 ''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?'' Question 2 ''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

Weeknight trading

Sunday trading

References

External links

2005 Retail Trading Hours Referendum report
{{Western Australian elections

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