Why our ‘dumb’ trading laws are actually a Xmas gift

With a little common sense and planning, people won’t need to run out of food or behave like maniacs when large retailers in 16 regional areas shut down for four days over Christmas.But the outrage is palpable from the National Retailers Association, which has likened the Queensland Government’s trading laws to a dagger through the heart of businesses already struggling because of the pandemic.It’s called the shutdown – which only affects major stores and shopping centres, I might add, and has…



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