2005 Western Australian retail trading hours referendum

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.

2005 Western Australian retail trading hours referendum
26 February 2005 (2005-02-26)
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?
Website2005 Retail Trading Hours Referendum
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 457,183 41.34%
No 648,860 58.66%
Valid votes 1,106,043 97.96%
Invalid or blank votes 23,068 2.04%
Total votes 1,129,111 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 1,259,262 89.66%
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
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 422,942 38.61%
No 672,478 61.39%
Valid votes 1,095,420 97.02%
Invalid or blank votes 33,644 2.98%
Total votes 1,129,064 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 1,259,262 89.66%

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 Green tickY  % No Red XN  % Informal
North Metropolitan388,999 351,520 150,38643.55% 194,95056.45% 6,184
South Metropolitan271,044 243,937 104,32840.69% 134,67359.31% 4,936
East Metropolitan273,378 249,158 99,57744.81% 145,12055.19% 4,461
Agricultural95,041 85,592 24,80929.62% 58,95070.38% 1,833
South West162,560 147,667 53,37237.06% 90,63562.94% 3,660
Mining and Pastoral68,240 51,237 24,71150.18% 24,53249.82% 1,994
Total for State1,259,262 1,129,111 457,18341.34% 648,86058.66% 23,068

Sunday trading
Region On rolls Ballots issued Yes Green tickY  % No Red XN  % Informal
North Metropolitan388,999 351,548 135,59439.62% 206,61360.38% 9,341
South Metropolitan271,044 243,938 96,83140.92% 139,79259.08% 7,315
East Metropolitan273,378 249,152 89,40336.85% 153,17863.15% 6,571
Agricultural95,041 85,596 23,27028.05% 59,68771.95% 2,639
South West162,560 147,593 53,15337.34% 89,21262.66% 5,228
Mining and Pastoral68,240 51,237 24,69150.71% 23,99649.29% 2,550
Total for State1,259,262 1,129,064 422,94238.61% 672,47861.39% 33,644
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