A number of people in South East Queensland have been expressing that if one of the major parties had daylight saving as an election issue, then they would vote for them. After all, most people are saying pretty much the same thing: Labor have been in too long, and have botched everything up, and the LNP have very similar policies, and not offering much in the way of a choice.
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Thursday, 29 January 2009 19:08
Yvonne
The choice is between bad or worse.
Please Greens or someone else show some inspiration or leadership.
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Thursday, 29 January 2009 19:32
Daylight Saving is an election issue
If daylight saving is important to you, then the only opportunity you can demonstrate this is to vote # 1 DS4SEQ.
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Friday, 30 January 2009 12:20
Bob Ainsley
I've been around this state all my life, family has been long before and the concept of daylight saving is one I support.
What I don't like is how the major parties are running the tactic of not talking about daylight saving. It is a significant problem not having it in the south east corner. It should be on the agenda, the silent majority alone can't do that.
I like the idea of leaving the north out of it, it's kind to them, ensures they keep their identity which is important as they're a parochial bunch.
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Friday, 30 January 2009 15:21
Adrian
I am sick of people saying "get up earlier" so you can simulate daylight saving. Does that mean everyone who wants it gets up earlier and goes home an hour earlier? Then those who don't want it turn up to the shops and wonder they are closed. I think daylight saving provides great benefits to working people who could get to spend a couple of daylight hours outside, playing with their children for example, after finishing work and getting home at 6/6.30pm.
If the rural people dont want it..fine at least let us in the city areas have it. Better to have a split time line in a rural, much less populated area, than splitting a community in the middle of the street like the Gold Coast/Tweed.
I really think it is ignorant to say that daylight saving isn't an issue.
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Friday, 30 January 2009 16:11
Katie
Well I would say the state is only partly heading in the right direction. Obviously outside factors like the global financial crisis is going to have a major impact for all of Australia. But taking that out of the equation, I tend to agree with the comments that have been made so far. Why isn't any major party addressing the daylight saving issue. In a time of financial gloom, at least give us some light at the end of the tunnel, well day. I don't get home til 7 at night and then walk the dogs. I would rather be walking them with some light so I would feel safer. And I hate getting woken up by birds at 4 in the morning.
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Friday, 30 January 2009 17:48
Stan
Health, and the economy are my main issues. And besides throwing money and resources at these to fix them, why not also add a dose of daylight saving. With barely any extra expense to the government, daylight saving would provide more opportunities for outdoor leisure and well-being activities, and reduce the extra operating hours of businesses thereby cutting their expenses.
Please Greens or someone else show some inspiration or leadership.
What I don't like is how the major parties are running the tactic of not talking about daylight saving. It is a significant problem not having it in the south east corner. It should be on the agenda, the silent majority alone can't do that.
I like the idea of leaving the north out of it, it's kind to them, ensures they keep their identity which is important as they're a parochial bunch.
I think daylight saving provides great benefits to working people who could get to spend a couple of daylight hours outside, playing with their children for example, after finishing work and getting home at 6/6.30pm.
If the rural people dont want it..fine at least let us in the city areas have it. Better to have a split time line in a rural, much less populated area, than splitting a community in the middle of the street like the Gold Coast/Tweed.
I really think it is ignorant to say that daylight saving isn't an issue.