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Shop trading hours in Western Australia

 

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Report finds deregulation of shop trading hours is in the consumer interest.

An independent report by a researcher at The University of Western Australia has found that shop trading hours in Western Australia should be fully deregulated. The report is the first is of its kind to be undertaken in Western Australia.

The comprehensive report, by Assistant Professor Tracey Atkins from the Consumer Research Unit in the Faculty of Law, analyses previous research on shop trading hours, the historical and current regulation of shop trading hours in Western Australia, and the way in which shop trading hours are regulated in other Australian jurisdictions. The report also analyses the social and economic impact of deregulating shop trading hours in Western Australia.

MEDIA STATEMENT      Monday, 12 December 2011