Peter Dutton has caved in to pressure to ditch his work from home policy after the policy to force public servants to the office five days a week received backlash.
The Coalition Leader had previously insisted his party’s policy which would require about 80 per cent of Commonwealth employees to attend the office in Canberra full-time would boost productivity.
However, just days after announcing the policy, the opposition party has backflipped on its working from home stance.
Coalition public service spokeswoman Jane Hume on Monday said there would be ‘no change’ to flexible working arrangements under a Dutton government.
‘We have listened, and understand that flexible work, including working from home, is part of getting the best out of any workforce,’ Senator Hume said.
Senator Hume added there would be no ‘mandated minimum number of days for public servants to work in the office’.
The reversal appears to be an effort to win back female voters after the policy proved particularly unpopular among women in public service roles who want work flexibility.
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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has backflipped on the Coalition party’s working from home policy
