While Adrian Schrinner is pushing for another vote, many Queensland MPs are against the proposal.
Adrian Schrinner has suggested that Queensland give daylight savings another chance, saying that people’s opinions might have changed since the last trial in the 90s.
The Lord Mayor is advocating for the adoption of daylight savings, saying that Queenslanders should have the opportunity to decide.
The last time Queenslanders voted on the initiative was in 1992 following a trial in 1990 but Mr Schrinner believes that’s more than enough time for a renewed debate.
“A large percentage of the Queensland population has not had the opportunity either to experience it in person to have a trial, or most importantly to have a say on whether they like it or not,” he said.
“It’s just about having people out and about enjoying the city, the state, the economy, spending money in local businesses — there is a massive injection that can occur.”
He says that not having daylight savings costs Queenslanders $4bn in productivity every year.
“Who is spending money at the moment at 4.45am, not many people,” he said.
“If you shifted that opportunity to the evening, you will get massive lifestyle and economic benefits. We’re letting good daylight hours go to waste.”
54.5 per cent of Queenslanders voted against daylight savings back in 1992 after a three-year trial.
However in February, Queensland politician Yvette D’Ath said that it won’t be an idea the state government will take into consideration.
“We have listened to the people Queensland who have previously said they do not want daylight savings,” she said.
Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia, and the ACT all switched over to daylight savings at 2am on Sunday morning.
These states and territory will have their clocks forward an hour until it finishes in April when they will have to return to normal time.
Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory are the only states and territory in Australia that stay on the same time all-year round.
