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.
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 Region On rolls Ballots issued Yes % No % Informal North Metropolitan 388,999 351,520 150,386 43.55% 194,950 align="middle" 6,184 South Metropolitan 271,044 243,937 104,328 40.69% 134,673 align="middle" 4,936 East Metropolitan 273,378 249,158 99,577 44.81% 145,120 align="middle" 4,461 Agricultural 95,041 85,592 24,809 29.62% 58,950 align="middle" 1,833 South West 162,560 147,667 53,372 37.06% 90,635 align="middle" 3,660 Mining and Pastoral 68,240 51,237 24,711 align="middle" 24,532 49.82% 1,994 Total for State 1,259,262 1,129,111 457,183 41.34% 648,860 noWrap 23,068
Sunday trading
Region On rolls Ballots issued Yes % No % Informal North Metropolitan 388,999 351,548 135,594 39.62% 206,613 align="middle" 9,341 South Metropolitan 271,044 243,938 96,831 40.92% 139,792 align="middle" 7,315 East Metropolitan 273,378 249,152 89,403 36.85% 153,178 align="middle" 6,571 Agricultural 95,041 85,596 23,270 28.05% 59,687 align="middle" 2,639 South West 162,560 147,593 53,153 37.34% 89,212 align="middle" 5,228 Mining and Pastoral 68,240 51,237 24,691 align="middle" 23,996 49.29% 2,550 Total for State 1,259,262 1,129,064 422,942 38.61% 672,478 noWrap align="middle" 33,644
References
External links 2005 Retail Trading Hours Referendum report