Sep 10, 2026 – 5.40pmVictorian Labor has suffered a big setback to its plan to enshrine the right to work from home for most employees in law before the next election, after the opposition and crossbench MPs combined to send the legislation to a parliamentary committee.Premier Ben Carroll’s 11th-hour concessions to business groups, which were concerned the laws would further dent the state’s economy and scare away investment, failed to win over enough members of parliament to pass an amended bill through the upper house on Thursday.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles