Remote Work

In reply to Mr BATTY (Bragg) (20 June 2024). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier): I have been advised that for the Audit Office of South Australia:

The budgeted expenditure for remote work infrastructure for the financial year 2024-25, and for previous years 2022-23 and 2023-24 is as follows:

(1) Audit Office of South Australia employees are required to work remotely at client sites and as such the office incurs expenditure to enable its employees to work at client sites. Our work from home policy specifically states that:

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.