Petition Call for the Government to follow Australia in stopping Retails trading on Boxing Day.

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Christmas is a special time of the year which people should be able to enjoy with their families. There has been a growing pressure for retailers to open earlier and earlier each year cutting christmas short for the people who work in retail. There is a need for the government to follow Australia in protecting the festive time of year and banning none essential working such and retail.

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130 signatures

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Date closed 7 January 2014
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