Have your say on South Australia's time zone
Have your say on South Australia’s time zone
INFORMATION SHEET
The State Government is keen to hear your views on whether we should change our time zone. Currently South Australia is one of only seven places in the world with a half‑hour time zone. We are seeking input not only about what the impacts might be, but also your ideas about how we might manage the negative impacts. What are the options? • align with the eastern states (UTC + 10) • move closer to Western Australian time (for example, UTC + 9) • retain the current time zone (UTC + 9.5). Formal submissions received by 10 April 2015
Engagement Phase 1
Regional engagement forums Industry engagement forum Adelaide public debate Government considers feedback and prepares discussion paper
Engagement Phase 2
Government’s preferred position and discussion paper is released Final decision made and further consultation on amended legislation
Submissions The first phase of consultation will continue until 10 April 2015. A report will then be produced outlining the Government’s preferred option and a further two-month period of consultation will take place. Written submissions Time Zone Department of State Development GPO Box 320 Adelaide 5001 Electronic submissions [email protected] More information
www.yoursay.sa.gov.au/timezone
How would it affect us? Move closer to Western Australian time Positive Boost overseas business opportunities by moving closer to the same time zone as major trading partners in Asia, such as Japan and Korea (both UCT + 9) and China, Singapore and Malaysia (UCT + 8).
Negative Less convenient for South Australian business people travelling to eastern states for meetings, in some cases requiring travel the night before, rather than early in the morning. May create more confusion with one more separate time zone across the country (no other state or territory currently uses UCT + 9).
WA - 1.5hrs
Eastern states + 0.5hrs
Align our time zone with the eastern states Positive
Negative
Boost business opportunities by aligning our working hours with businesses in the eastern states.
Negatively affect the health, wellbeing and business operations for those living on the West Coast with the sun rising and setting half an hour later.
Improve scheduling of major events and sporting fixtures
Workers, in particular the farming sector in the West Coast, would have to either work in the dark or limit the hours in their working day.
Avoid confusion about the timing of meetings and tele-conferences across state borders. Improve airline schedules – making it easier for South Australian business people, tourists and visitors travelling to and from eastern states. No longer need to delay television and radio broadcasts of live events. Boost health and wellbeing with 30 minutes of extra sunlight at the end of the day all year to exercise, play with the children and head to the beach.
www.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au
Children in the West Coast would have to go to school in the dark.
INFORMATION SHEET
The State Government is keen to hear your views on whether we should change our time zone. Currently South Australia is one of only seven places in the world with a half‑hour time zone. We are seeking input not only about what the impacts might be, but also your ideas about how we might manage the negative impacts. What are the options? • align with the eastern states (UTC + 10) • move closer to Western Australian time (for example, UTC + 9) • retain the current time zone (UTC + 9.5). Formal submissions received by 10 April 2015
Engagement Phase 1
Regional engagement forums Industry engagement forum Adelaide public debate Government considers feedback and prepares discussion paper
Engagement Phase 2
Government’s preferred position and discussion paper is released Final decision made and further consultation on amended legislation
Submissions The first phase of consultation will continue until 10 April 2015. A report will then be produced outlining the Government’s preferred option and a further two-month period of consultation will take place. Written submissions Time Zone Department of State Development GPO Box 320 Adelaide 5001 Electronic submissions [email protected] More information
www.yoursay.sa.gov.au/timezone
How would it affect us? Move closer to Western Australian time Positive Boost overseas business opportunities by moving closer to the same time zone as major trading partners in Asia, such as Japan and Korea (both UCT + 9) and China, Singapore and Malaysia (UCT + 8).
Negative Less convenient for South Australian business people travelling to eastern states for meetings, in some cases requiring travel the night before, rather than early in the morning. May create more confusion with one more separate time zone across the country (no other state or territory currently uses UCT + 9).
WA - 1.5hrs
Eastern states + 0.5hrs
Align our time zone with the eastern states Positive
Negative
Boost business opportunities by aligning our working hours with businesses in the eastern states.
Negatively affect the health, wellbeing and business operations for those living on the West Coast with the sun rising and setting half an hour later.
Improve scheduling of major events and sporting fixtures
Workers, in particular the farming sector in the West Coast, would have to either work in the dark or limit the hours in their working day.
Avoid confusion about the timing of meetings and tele-conferences across state borders. Improve airline schedules – making it easier for South Australian business people, tourists and visitors travelling to and from eastern states. No longer need to delay television and radio broadcasts of live events. Boost health and wellbeing with 30 minutes of extra sunlight at the end of the day all year to exercise, play with the children and head to the beach.
www.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au
Children in the West Coast would have to go to school in the dark.
