However, small businesses, including newsagencies and petrol stations, are exempt from these rules. According to reports, employees in some Woolworths stores were preparing fresh produce from around 10am yesterday.

However, a spokesperson for Woolworths told SmartCompany the supermarket giant did not break any trading rules. Broede Carmody is a former senior reporter at SmartCompany.

Previously, he was a co-editor of RMIT University's student magazine Catalyst. Why are trading hours such an issue? Why not go Free market and allow all retailers to open any hours they like as long as they pay the penalty rates to employees?

Woolworths investigated over Anzac Day trading

You should live in Warwick,Stanthorpe or Dalby Qld. Due to the stupid, outdated laws here, only IGA is allowed to open on Sundays and public holidays; and IGA is as dear as poison. So many small shops struggle to compete with the big guys because they have to open 7 days and their costs are much higher as well.

Go back to basics…. Remember 7-Eleven was only open between pm — everything else was closed.

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Typical unionised socialist thinking. Force everyone to comply and then Unions, opps! We have to respect our servicemen and servicewomen by closing supermarkets?

Is that why everyone sits at the pub drinking all day? Russell Zimmerman, executive director of the Australian Retailers Association, told us we want, need, must have longer trading hours!

Woolworths ANZAC Day controversy: Supermarket could face over $m in fines

Maybe we want some time out from shopping, could help the nation to save money instead of running up big credit cards bills. This is a stupid question.

If they were really volunteers, what happens if one of them was injured onsite? SmartCompany is the leading online publication in Australia for free news, information and resources catering to Australia's entrepreneurs, small and medium business owners and business managers.

Woolworths investigated over Anzac Day trading

Monday to Friday, SmartCompany. Most businesses in NSW are not allowed to open on Anzac Day before 1pm. Broede Carmody Broede Carmody is a former senior reporter at SmartCompany.

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