Wednesday, 15 October 2025

 Gary MAAS (Narre Warren South) (14:49): (1326) My constituency question is for the Premier and concerns working from home. Premier, how will enshrining working-from-home laws benefit constituents in my electorate of Narre Warren South? The way Victorians work has evolved over the past 150-plus years, and the labour movement has always been at the forefront of workers rights and benefits, including the eight-hour day and the establishment of superannuation. Working from home is just the next step in workers rights, as technology has provided so many opportunities and choices that many in my electorate rely upon. Unsurprisingly, it was those opposite who made it clear they wanted to scrap work from home and force workers back to the office, back to the past – the same party who were dragged kicking and screaming to complete the NBN. The Labor government understands that working from home is already delivering real benefits for thousands of Victorians and is a normal part of living in the 21st century. I look forward to sharing the Premier’s response with my community.