Dutton’s work from home culture war
As I record this introduction, I am, like so many Australians now, working from home. It’s a luxury I’ve enjoyed, for some days, since the pandemic forced most of us out of our offices. But could these sweet days be coming to an end? Because Opposition leader Peter Dutton has announced that if he’s elected, he’ll force public servants back into their offices five days a week. And some businesses like Woolworths, Amazon and Tabcorp have announced return to work mandates for their staff, too, over the last 12 months. Today, senior columnist Jacqueline Maley, on whether we’re still productive, when we work from home. And if the Coalition would actually force public servants back to the office.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.