Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Victoria's world-first plan to make working from home two days a week a legal right has been put on hold.

The outcry from the state's peak business groups has been intense, one claiming it'll take them back to the stone age.

Now, months out from a state election, the new premier says the government needs time to consult.

7.30’s Kathleen O'Connor reports.

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