The Gold Coast Bulletin STREET TALK DO YOU THINK SUNDAY PENALTY RATES SHOULD BE CUT? 2017-06-13 - SOUTHPORT, 12.30PM, 12/6/17 Alex Bickle, 17, Labrador: No, Sundays rates benefit everyone because workers put their hand up to work that day. Christopher Johnston, 53, Southport: Yes, it’s another expense businesses could do without. Businesses could hire more people if penalty rates were cut. Daniele Machaeo, 28, Surfers Paradise: No, I don’t think penalty rates should be cut because what would be the incentive to work Sundays? Eduarda Nascimento, 25, Surfers Paradise: No, I work Sundays and that’s the only way I can afford to live. Paul Hayes, 58, Southport: It’s a bad idea, people need to make money. Willow O’Sullivan, 17, Labrador: No, a lot of young people rely on Sunday rates.