Remote Work

In reply to Mr BATTY (Bragg) (29 June 2023). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier): I have been advised by the Auditor-General that for Auditor-General's Department:

The budgeted additional expenditure for remote work infrastructure¹ for the financial year 2023-24, and for previous years 2021-22 and 2022-23 is as follows:

(1) Auditor-General's Department employees are required to work remotely at clients sites and as such the department incurs expenditure to enable its employees to work at client sites. Our work from home policy specifically states:

The office site (SAC or client site) is regarded as the primary place of work and appropriate equipment will be provided for this workplace. Whilst home workplaces will still need to be assessed as compliant with health and safety legislation and practices, taxpayers' money will not be used to set up home offices.

Employees are responsible for all costs they may incur while working from home, including telephone, electricity, data usage and insurance. They are also responsible for any costs (including time) incurred in travelling from home to attend any scheduled work commitments.