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Victoria’s WFH law unlikely to catch on in New Zealand

But the Public Service Association says it should make our government rethink new working from home rules.

WATCH: Duncan Cotterill senior associate Jeremy Ansell speaks with NBR senior journalist Fiona Rotherham.

There’s been a mixed reaction to the Victorian state government’s proposed ground-breaking legislation that could legally entitle employees to work from home (WFH) two days a week.

Under the proposed law, which state Premier Jacinta Allan announced earlier this month, if an individual can

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Fiona Rotherham Tue, 12 Aug 2025
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