Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Working from home

Michael GALEA (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (18:46): (1929) My matter adjournment this evening is for the Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister Symes, and the action that I seek is for the minister to update me on the ongoing consultation regarding the government’s proposed work-from-home laws. I am happy to note that Berwick and the Clyde–Clyde North postcodes are amongst the 10 top postcodes in Victoria with the most participants in the government’s online survey so far, which has already across the state received over 18,000 responses. It is great to know that people in the south-east are engaged and indeed it is great to know that people in the electorate of Berwick are engaged in this process, certainly more so than the member for Berwick, who cannot seem to give us any sort of indication as to what he thinks of the policy. But constituents in the south-east, including in the Berwick electorate, have been very keen to be involved, and that is great to see.

Victorians have until 28 September to submit their feedback on key elements of the proposed laws through the survey, including the types and sizes of businesses covered, the definition of what is home work and remote work and who can reasonably work from home. To reiterate, the action that I am seeking is for the minister to update me on the ongoing consultation process for Victoria’s landmark work-from-home reforms.