To: AADA QLD MEMBERS
The AADA is pleased to report that the Queensland Education, employment and training committee handed down its findings from an inquiry into the operation of the Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990 and recommended no changes to the trading arrangements for Queensland motor vehicle Dealers. The AADA prepared a submission and appeared at a hearing of the Committee.
The AADA argued that extensions to trading hours for motor vehicle Dealers would be detrimental to business and employees, while not providing meaningful benefits to customers. We also declared that opening on Sunday’s would result in increased costs, but would not increase sales or jobs, and would intensify the industry’s skills shortage, which has become more serious during the pandemic.
The AADA would like to acknowledge the work of MTAQ on this important issue over a long period of time. By working together, we have demonstrated to the state government that this was an industry wide concern.
The committee has made nine recommendations including a proposed amendment to the Act, which will keep the current trading hours unchanged until the end of August 2023, to account for the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.