Aug 7, 2026 – 5.00amPremier Ben Carroll will keep Victoria’s contentious work-from-home laws, with just minor concessions to business: employers won’t have to cover remote set-up expenses.Business groups have put the newly elected Labor leader, who vowed to reset the government’s strained relationship with corporate Australia, under pressure to scrap the laws they say deter investment and hurt productivity.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Victoria’s new premier to keep WFH laws (with minor concessions)
Premier Ben Carroll will retain Victoria’s controversial work-from-home laws, but won’t force employers to pay for remote set-up equipment.














