Sources: Brisbane Times and Australia public holidays. The NSW parliament has passed laws aiming at clarifying both labour and opening hours issues related to the one-off public holiday of Friday, September 7, 2007, set in the Sydney Metropolitan area to coincide with the APEC summit.Analysis: As far as employers and employees are concerned, the APEC public holiday is to be treated like any other public holiday, and the legislation gives the NSW government the power to close shops, including department stores and supermarkets, if required.
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