SVD - Correct

Same in all stats it would appear except for the ACT.

http://linky.com.au/hpgdr

Anon979 - next year doesn't give me a day off this year.

Found this story http://linky.com.au/1csql

The RSL don't care that "the working man" is not getting a day off. They are all retired - every day is a day off to them - I live for my public holidays.

How is this not front page news?

Really - I don;t remember this ever happening before.

I think we get it on a Sunday just not a Saturday.

just had a look at the legislation

Holidays Act 1910 Section 3 A and B

3Days fixed as holidays

(1) The days mentioned in Schedule 2 will be public holidays and bank holidays but

(a) when a day mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 2 falls on a Saturday, the following Monday will be a public holiday instead of that day and that day
and the following Monday will be bank holidays; and

(b) when a day mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 2 falls on a Sunday, that day and
the following Monday will be public holidays and bank holidays.

2002 Easter Monday I think was on 27 April so we still go a day off.

Anon - Not quite true. If it falls on a SUNDAY. We DO and have had the day off on the Monday.

Sorry pushed "Post" early

Anzac day does not appear in Schedule 2 so it doesn't apply to those rules.

So they added this rule but didn't put in Saturday so therefore no public holiday

3AAnzac Day

In addition to the days mentioned in Schedule 2, 25 April will be a public holiday and bank holiday but when that day falls on a Sunday, that day and the following Monday will be public holidays and bank holidays.

Doesn't mention Saturday in the legislation so we don't get a day off.

How can retired service men return to their old units for Anzac Day when they only get the weekend to do it. A bit hard to travel to the otherside of the country for one day and be expected to return home immedietley after.

Yes Veterans may have retired, however there are a lot of vetarans from Vietnam to Present who still need to work to make ends meet.

Gee how hard done by we are - so we have to celebrate/remember those that fought for us in times of war and in some cases paid the ultimate sacrifice, on the actual day! Which happens to be a Saturday this year.

How about instead of winging we all go to a RSL and have a beer and a game of 2up with those uncaring retired guys - who knows we might learn something and have a bit more respect for the sacrifices these guys have made to ensure we can be bleating about how hard done by we are for missing out on a day off!

MS - cos wanting a day off from the humdrum of daily life is a bad thing. I'm sure the Anzacs want us to have a day off.

You could be possibly the only person I have ever known who has wanted to work more.

You guys are clowns...........There is a public holiday on the 27 April for Anzac Day.

Next topic!!!!

Er, no there isn't Steveo.

No additional public holiday when Anzac Day is on a Saturday- it just makes that Saturday a public holiday.

woohoo..finally its good to be living in WA

Unfortunately its the only thing so far that I have found good in WA

Those men who have paid the ultimate sacrifice did so,so you whinging bitches don't have to work Saturdays (in most cases). And if any employer makes an ex-serviceman wok then they need a lesson in history. For those that don't have the guts or genitals to join, here is a saying from my days in he army "HARDEN THE F*CK UP!"

Ex-digger, I can feel all of your ex and current service mates cringe at your stupid comments.

I have the utmost respect for current and ex service men who all are, or have been ready to make the ultimate sacrifice; however knob heads like you who seem to think that because you have served your country you automatically deserve respect make me laugh.

So... we are all gutless because we have not joined the services are we? What a moronic stupid comment to make. Sure the ADF could run the whole country no problems, eh?

Can I suggest if our fore fathers all marched off to war so we could all have Saturdays off, then I get the feeling they marched off for the wrong reason because a huge majority of Australians today work on weekends so morons like you can have a drink and place a bet and whine about the stupid civilians who are all to scared to join up and serve their country.