Working from home
Lauren KATHAGE (Yan Yean) (16:46): Working from home works for families. I know that the communities that I represent know that family balance, that work–life balance, being able to take their kids to netball training, being able to prepare healthy meals for their family, all of that is improved by having the option to work from home. That is why we are reaching out to ask people what they want to see in what we have committed to: making working from home a right. Some may say, ‘Why do we need to make it a right? Why can’t we leave it to employers?’ Well, I will tell you about the people that I have met doorknocking. I met a woman with a young child who has permission to work from home until the end of the year, but that is it, and she is worried about next year. How will she make life work travelling in with a young baby? Making working from home a right two days a week for those who can absolutely makes sense for families, and I encourage my community to get involved in the community engagement to give their view on how it will work best for them, what they want to see under the legislation and how it can improve life for us, not just at home but on the roads as well. We have got the Yan Yean Road upgrade stage 2 kicking off in November. The community will be patient with roadworks. Working from home will make life easier through that as well. Working from home is so important for my community.