New Australian election battleground is working from home


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  • Monday, 24 Mar 2025

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Sydney Opera House and Central Business District (CBD) skyline in Sydney, Australia, March 12, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A plan by Australia's opposition to force government workers back to the office full time could affect millions, a trade union grouping said on Monday, with the issue featuring in a nationwide election due within months.

This month the Liberal party said if elected, it would bar hundreds of thousands of government employees from working from home, except for exceptional circumstances.

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