Your Say On Your City
Curtains For Daylight Post by: Mix 94.5 17 May, 2009 - 10:08 AM
The people of WA have spoken, and it's an emphatic "NO" to the introduction of Daylight Saving as a permanent summer fixture.The results were overwhelming. With just over 71% of the votes tallied, "No" was a clear winner with almost 56% of the vote. This left the "Yes" vote too far behind.
We'd love to hear from you.
- Are you happy or sad with the result?
- Would you have voted yes had the question referred to an end to Daylight Saving in February (rather than March)?
- Is the end of the Daylight Saving debate for good?
Also See On Mix
The Weird Excuses
The Bunch heard all sorts of excuses for and against Daylight Saving. Listen to them and tell us what you think.
Leave your comment
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Mary says
Thank you good Lord for not bringing in daylight saving. I've been praying for three years,
Posted Sunday 17 May, 2009 10:12 AM -
georgieboy says
Finally, a vote for commonsense.
Posted Sunday 17 May, 2009 10:13 AM -
Brucie says
People of WA, you disgust me
Posted Sunday 17 May, 2009 10:17 AM -
Squiddy says
I'm disgusted......can't believe how much of a backwards state we actually are!!
Posted Sunday 17 May, 2009 10:29 AM -
Kylie says
I reckon it was rigged!!! My partner could not even vote even though he was enrolled - they said they had no record of him even though he was registered! I reckon the government should just enforce it! Enough of this referendum stuff which costs people money - just put it in place and let everyone deal with it!
Posted Sunday 17 May, 2009 10:47 AM
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Allana says
That is just fantastic!!!!! Don't have to change our clocks anymore...!!!!!
Posted Sunday 17 May, 2009 11:14 AM -
Sue says
TOTALLY disappointed ... I thought WA had progressed but with daylight savings a no and extended shopping hours a no, we are sadly behind the times.
Posted Sunday 17 May, 2009 11:39 AM -
AB says
Squiddy, words like disgusted and backwards are a bit strong. Have you ever thought about it that daylight savings is an outdated idea (World War I), and that people who voted No did it for very logical reasons.
Posted Sunday 17 May, 2009 1:33 PM -
wilber says
I hope those who made such an effort to exercise their NO option stay in WA and don't travel interstate in case they have to alter their watches. The range of "reasons" and excuses for not having daylight saving paint all of us in WA in a bad light. (Perhaps a sanity check before being allowed to vote should be compulsory)
Posted Sunday 17 May, 2009 1:54 PM -
Ben says
I was very disappointed to find out that I was not allowed to vote my YES for daylight savings because I had not updated my address with the electoral commision in time. Not only was I not allowed to vote at my nearest polling centre, but I wasn't allowed to go to my actual registered centre once I had been advised I wasn't allowed to vote. I strongly believe that I an many other "young" voters wouldve had this same issue, and hence the 'NO' outcome a miscount.
Posted Sunday 17 May, 2009 2:01 PM
