Work-From-Home Arrangements

The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO (14:59): My questions are to the Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector regarding work-from-home arrangements:

1. How many agencies have a formal work-from-home agreement in place?

2. How many agencies has the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment worked with to put work-from-home arrangements in place?

3. What is the policy of the Attorney's own department and agencies?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (15:00): I thank the honourable member for her question. Largely, I will have to take it on notice, but I will be most happy to do so and bring back a reply. I know that across different sectors of the Public Service there are very different needs and abilities in terms of how flexible working arrangements can be, so I know that it varies quite a lot from department to department or even within different groups in departments.

There are some very forward-facing roles within the public sector, whether they be in health treating patients or in education in classrooms, and other roles are not nearly as forward facing. I don't have a consolidated answer, but I am happy to take away the questions asked and bring back a reply for the honourable member.