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APEC Public Holiday Bill 2007

The APEC Public Holiday Bill 2007 (the Bill) was introduced into the House of Representatives on 8 August 2007.

The Bill, introduced today by the Hon Joe Hockey MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, will mean that all employees covered by the federal workplace relations system will enjoy a public holiday if they work in the specified metropolitan area.

The public holiday will apply to the following Local Council Areas:

Ashfield Leichhardt
Auburn Liverpool
Bankstown Manly
Baulkham Hills Marrickville
Blacktown Mosman
Botany Bay North Sydney
Burwood Parramatta
Camden Penrith
Campbelltown Pittwater
Canada Bay Randwick
Canterbury Rockdale
Fairfield Ryde
Holroyd Strathfield
Hornsby Sydney
Hunters Hill Sutherland
Hurstville Warringah
Kogarah Waverley
Ku-ring-gai Willoughby
Lane Cove Woollahra

Additional information on the Bill.