I from 1 January 1917 to 25 March 1917 and during World War II for three summers, beginning on 1 January 1942. Daylight saving was introduced again in this State on 31 October 1971 after the Standard Time Act 1971 was passed by the New South Wales Parliament. A referendum held on 1 May 1976 submitted a proposal that daylight saving be adopted on a permanent basis.
Daylight saving in New South Wales now finishes on the same date as in Victoria and South Australia.
Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not have daylight saving. The information contained on this page is not legal advice. If you have a legal problem you should talk to a lawyer before making a decision about what to do. The information on this page is written for people resident in, or affected by, the laws of New South Wales, Australia only.