South Australia extends Boxing Day trading in suburbs

SA Treasurer Rob Lucas

SA Treasurer Rob Lucas Source: AAP

The South Australian government has moved to allow suburban Adelaide stores to trade on Boxing Day, in defiance of a vote in state parliament to block its attempts to deregulate trading hours.


Treasurer Rob Lucas has granted a special exemption for suburban shops to trade on the public holiday and for city shops to open longer, in response to what he says is the strong demand from retailers and consumers.

 


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