1976 New South Wales daylight saving referendum

none October 2021 October 2021 1976 New South Wales daylight saving referendum At present there is a period commonly called "daylight saving" by which time is advanced by one hour for the period commencing on the last Sunday in October in each year and ending on the first Sunday in March in the following year.Are you in favour of daylight saving? 1976 05 01 y New South Wales 1,879,967 867,983 34,696 2,989,786 A referendum concerning whether daylight saving should be continued in New South Wales was put to voters in conjunction with the state election on 1 May 1976 and was carried with a comfortable majority. Background Daylight saving had been introduced in Australia at the end of World War I, from 1 January to 31 March 1917. It was re-introduced during World War II for 3 summers from 1 January 1942. It was first introduced in peace time on 31 October 1971.The history of daylight saving in NSW https://www.justice.nsw.gov.au/Pages/about-us/Daylight%20saving/history-of-daylight-saving.aspx 2021-10-28 NSW Department of Communities & Justicehttps://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1971-38 Daylight Saving (Referendum) Act 1975 (1976 No 2) (NSW) PDF NSW Legislation Neither the governing Liberal/Country coalition nor the Labor opposition campaigned on the issue, with the debate taken up by single interest organisations.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110815055 Daylight saving not an issue The Canberra Times 28 April 1976 28 October 2021 7 Trove Yes case The Daylight Savings Association argued that daylight savings (1) reduced power consumption (2) led to more leisure time for outdoor activities and (3) reduced the road toll. No case The Anti-daylight Savings Association's case was that (1) people had difficulty sleeping because their houses did not cool until later in the night (2) country children had to travel to school in the dark and return in the heat of the afternoon (3) Chickens and dairy cows were less productive because of the change of hours of farm hands. Additional arguments put were that children were irritated in the afternoon heat causing more difficulty for young mothers and that adapting to change was difficult for old people. The question The voting paper contained the following directions to the elector:https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1976-2 Standard Time Act 1971 No 38 (NSW) PDF NSW Legislation At present there is a period commonly called "daylight saving" by which time is advanced by one hour for the period commencing on the last Sunday in October in each year and ending on the first Sunday in March in the following year. Are you in favour of daylight saving? Results + Resulthttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220198271 Daylight Saving (Referendum) Act 1975 72 28 May 1976 28 October 2021 2263 Trove Question Votes % Sunday trading2 Yes4 1,879,967 green 80 68.41 No 867,983 31.59 Total formal 2,747,950 98.75 Informal 34,696  1.25 TurnoutBased on a roll of 2,356,977 at the 1976 state election: 1976 election totals 1976 Totals 2021-10-28 42,989,786 293.072 See also Referendums in New South Wales Referendums in Australia References Category:1976 referendums Category:Referendums in New South Wales Category:November 1976 in Australia Category:1976 in New South Wales Category:Daylight saving time in Australia