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Ben Carroll has delayed protecting the right to work from home until next year. Victoria’s new Premier says he is committed to helping working families but needs to get it right with the help of business heads.

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00:05As part of a new direction of my leadership, I want to reset our relationship with the business community.
00:11Ben Carroll picked up the phone to employers this morning to tell them directly the government's working from home legislation
00:18championed by his predecessor would be put on the back burner.
00:22The fact is that we now see there being an opportunity to look at abandoning the legislation altogether.
00:28I want to be very clear. I support work from home. I support flexible work.
00:33The reform was due to begin in just three weeks, but it's been delayed to July next year.
00:39We're looking for sensible amendments, so common sense amendments that don't impact the actual essence of the bill.
00:45Ben Carroll insists the bill will still pass the parliament before the election.
00:51Victorians should know they cannot trust this man and they cannot trust this government.
00:57Despite what he guarantees.
00:59May the right call to take our time and get this absolutely right.
01:03The former premier was determined to push ahead with her signature policy.
01:08Despite criticism, it was unnecessary.
01:11The previous premier wasn't unavailable.
01:13She just didn't always agree with our views.
01:15Jacinta Allen wanted to set up a fight so that she could side with workers.
01:21The new premier wants to emphasise Victoria is open for business.
01:25But this is popular reform that he can't entirely back out of.
01:31This banned all persons.
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