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The
Known
Facts:
·
No
political
party
will
ever
introduce
state-wide
daylight
saving
to
Queensland.
·
The only
option
is
regional
daylight
saving –
This
peaceful
initiative
works
well in
the USA,
Canada
and the
UK.
·
NSW is a
permanent
dual
time
state
with
Broken
Hill
always
being
problem-free
on South
Australian
time.
The 2007
Survey’s
Key
Findings:
·
The
Government’s
2007
Nielsen
research
showed
that 1
out of 3
Queenslanders
under
the age
of 35
(and 1
out of 4
Queenslanders
overall)
had
never
heard
about
regional
daylight
saving.
·
2007’s
research
also
concluded
that
“there
is a
general
lack of
understanding
by
Queenslanders
of the
reasons
for
introducing
two time
zones”.
The
Premier’s
Response
Following
this
Survey:
·
The
Bligh
Government
concluded
on the
basis of
brief
telephone
interviews
with 600
poorly
informed
residents
of south
east
Queensland,
that
there
was not
enough
support
for
regional
daylight
saving –
See how
2010’s
survey
shows
this to
have
changed
significantly
Then
Opposition
Leader
Jeff
Seeney’s
Response:
“Regional
daylight
saving
certainly
has a
lot of
benefits
and
sooner
or later
I think
we have
to
seriously
consider
how we
ensure
the
people
in
south-east
Queensland
get
those
benefits"
– ABC
News
October
4, 2007
(2 days
after
Premier
Bligh’s
decision)
The
Question
Queenslanders
Then Put
To Us:
·
How in
2007 did
the
Government
expect
Queenslanders
to
support
regional
daylight
saving
if
almost
half of
them did
not know
about it
or
understand
it back
then?
Answer:
They
didn’t!
So now
is the
time for
the
public
to act
following
2010's
survey
outcome!
Take
Action
Queensland!
Keep the
Momentum
Going
for
Regional
Daylight
Saving
in
Queensland
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