Work-From-Home Arrangements

The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO (14:39): My questions are to the Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector regarding work from home:

1. How many agencies have a formal work-from-home agreement in place that allows for more time working from home than in the workplace?

2. In his capacity as the Minister for Public Sector, what is the Attorney-General's current position on working-from-home arrangements for the public sector?

3. Is the Attorney-General aware of the current CBD vacancy rates?

4. Have any government ministers raised any concerns about working-from-home arrangements and the subsequent economic impact directly with the Attorney-General in his capacity as Minister for Public Sector?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:40): I thank the honourable member for her question. In relation to the views of various agencies, I am happy to take it on notice. I recall from the last discussion that the working-from-home rate is returning to close to pre-COVID levels, which of course had huge amounts of people working from home, when many of us, including many MPs, either couldn't or didn't attend workplaces for work. But, as I say, I am happy to take it on notice and find out whether data is available for individual departments.