BUSINESS would be a big winner if dual time zones were introduced in Queensland, a Griffith University expert says.
Small business guru Owen Wright said aligning times along the eastern seaboard would be a big step forward for small businesses south of Townsville.
“Most businesses small or otherwise have many affiliations with interstate businesses especially in New South Wales and Victoria,” Mr Wright said.
“The effects of daylight saving have a strong impact on the administrative side of most small businesses.
“Anecdotal evidence is that small businesses don’t care about daylight saving they just want alignment with the eastern states.”
He said potentially millions of dollars would be saved because of the administrative costs incurred through extra wages staying open later.
He said polls indicated a referendum today would easily approve daylight saving because 18 years ago when the same referendum was carried out, many people lived outside the southeast corner.
Small business guru Owen Wright said aligning times along the eastern seaboard would be a big step forward for small businesses south of Townsville.
“Most businesses small or otherwise have many affiliations with interstate businesses especially in New South Wales and Victoria,” Mr Wright said.
“The effects of daylight saving have a strong impact on the administrative side of most small businesses.
“Anecdotal evidence is that small businesses don’t care about daylight saving they just want alignment with the eastern states.”
He said potentially millions of dollars would be saved because of the administrative costs incurred through extra wages staying open later.
He said polls indicated a referendum today would easily approve daylight saving because 18 years ago when the same referendum was carried out, many people lived outside the southeast corner.
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