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Australia has had Daylight Saving Time (DST) in various forms since the early 1900s. While the majority of Australians accept it, Daylight Savings has been rejected repeatedly by others. Western Australians voted in 2009 and for the fourth time rejected it. Arguments for and against it often become heated as people are passionate on both sides. Queensland is now considering splitting the state in half with one part participating in Daylight Savings and the other not. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.

Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia
do not participate in Daylight Saving.

ACT • NSW • SA • TAS • VIC

	Begins 2 am EST turn clock ahead 1 hour	Ends 2 am EST turn clock back 1 hour
Sunday	3 October 2010	3 April 2011
Sunday	2 October 2011	1 April 2012
Sunday	7 October 2012	7 April 2013
Sunday	6 October 2013	6 April 2014

Western Australia

Western Australia remains on Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) all year and does not participate in Daylight Savings.

A three-year trial of daylight saving began in Western Australia on Sunday December 3, 2006. This trial period gave WA residents time to see if they like Daylight Savings or not.

A referendum was held in 2009 to decide whether it should become permanent.
It was rejected by the majority of voters. Previously WA had 3 referendums ... 8 March 1975, 7 April 1984, 4 April 1992 ... and all 3 were defeated.

Changes to Daylight Savings for ACT, NSW, SA, VIC and TAS

From 2008 the ACT, NSW, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania started daylight savings on the first Sunday in October and ends on the first Sunday in April. This resulted in an extra month of daylight saving for the ACT. More importantly, it introduces common start and finish dates in these states.

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