Four-Year Term - Queensland Parliament

[ozbob]

Brisbanetimes --> Fixed four-year terms a boost for infrastructure: business

[achiruel]

Hopefully we will get better policy outcomes. Daylight Saving referendum next?

Unlikely, as both major parties have already stated they're not interested in adopting it.

[verbatim9]

Hopefully we will get better policy outcomes. Daylight Saving referendum next?

Unlikely, as both major parties have already stated they're not interested in adopting it.

I am remaining optimistic on the issue. Still reckon Daylight Saving will be adopted by 2018 in Qld.

[Arnz]

Hopefully we will get better policy outcomes. Daylight Saving referendum next?

Unlikely, as both major parties have already stated they're not interested in adopting it.

I am remaining optimistic on the issue. Still reckon Daylight Saving will be adopted by 2018 in Qld.

Most of SEQ may want it, but 50% of Queensland live outside the SEQ corner.  Most of those north of Noosa or west of Ipswich will likely oppose it unless if there's some convincing arguments for those farmers.

Chances are if there is any form of DST, it'll be split into 2 zones, the SEQ corner and the rest of Queensland.

[verbatim9]

Hopefully we will get better policy outcomes. Daylight Saving referendum next?

Unlikely, as both major parties have already stated they're not interested in adopting it.

I am remaining optimistic on the issue. Still reckon Daylight Saving will be adopted by 2018 in Qld.

Most of SEQ may want it, but 50% of Queensland live outside the SEQ corner.  Most of those north of Noosa or west of Ipswich will likely oppose it unless if there's some convincing arguments for those farmers.

Chances are if there is any form of DST, it'll be split into 2 zones, the SEQ corner and the rest of Queensland.

I thought 30-40% live outside Seq and 60% live Seq?

[ozbob]

70% or thereabouts live in SEQ, rest 30% outside of SEQ

(see https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0ahUKEwi3urD1vtPLAhVG4GMKHRgGDzoQFggsMAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qgso.qld.gov.au%2Fproducts%2Freports%2Fpop-growth-highlights-trends-reg-qld%2Fpop-growth-highlights-trends-reg-qld-2015.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHS7oPpjhUtZ62o5sgzz_SFkWyjYQ&sig2=pVRRdKjD3va2NwkwXtoLxA&cad=rja )

[Arnz]

I stand corrected then.  I referred to the last ABS statistics (2014) for the Brisbane metro area (excluding both Coasts which add under 900k combined).

[SurfRail]

Personally, I'm completely ambivalent about it.

My position is:

- The benefits tend to be massively overstated (if any)

- The disbenefits also tend to be massively overstated (if any)

- Queensland has less (albeit not much less) twilight than down south, and it gets progressively less the further north you go

- Virtually nowhere else on Earth as close to the equator as the northern parts of Queensland has DLS, except for some of the southern parts of Brazil

- Queensland is closer to most Asian timezones than the southern states when on DST, which is more advantageous to us

- Most people's positions centre entirely on personal preference, and a not inconsiderable number of people tend to do stuff in the morning up here rather than after knock off time

- I personally couldn't give a stuff when the sun goes up and comes down

- If it changes, I won't care

That's just me though.

[ozbob]

ABC News --> Queensland referendum: Vote on four-year parliamentary terms passes

A referendum on whether to have four-year fixed parliamentary terms in Queensland has officially passed, with the state's Electoral Commission (ECQ) declaring the vote.

Of the 80 per cent of ballots counted, 51 per cent of voters favoured the change compared to 46 per cent who opposed it.

The informal vote for the March 19 poll was 3 per cent.

Legislation will be introduced to Queensland Parliament that will change the current three-year variable terms to a fixed date, the last Saturday of October, every four years.

The four-year terms will not apply until after the next state election ...