While you were sleeping, the rest of the eastern seaboard moved forward an hour.

But with no political will and a divided populace on the issue, there is zero chance Queensland will be joining New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania in saving daylight.

Brisbane City Council has ruled out a smoking ban in King George Square. Credit:Michelle Smith

The annual winding forward of the clocks on the first Sunday of October reignites the daylight saving conversation in Queensland, like, well, clockwork.

While the Daylight Saving for South East Queensland Facebook Page lights up with all the reasons why the Sunshine State should be moving forward during the sunniest of sunshine months, its parliamentarians – and those in the west and north of the state – vehemently disagree.