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An extra 36 shopping hours approved from December 5 to New Years DayEarlier opening and later closing times allowed before and just after ChristmasAustralia Day public holiday trading also extended by four hours A boost of 36 extra shopping hours over the Christmas period has been approved by the McGowan Government to help stimulate trading for general retail shops in the Perth metropolitan area during the festive season.Commerce Minister John Quigley is urging Western Australian consumers to take advantage of the extra shopping hours which start on Saturday December 5. Sunday and public holiday trading has been extended an extra four hours a day 8am to 6pm normally 11am-5pm with an additional one hour on Saturdays.From Monday December 14 to Christmas Eve inclusive larger shops can choose to open one hour earlier from 7am until 9pm on weekdays.Under the Retail Trading Hours Act the Minister has the power to extend trading for a 28-day period prior to New Years Day and for public holidays outside this period except for Christmas Day Good Friday and Anzac Day when general retail shops must close.
