The cultural divide over the right to work from home continues to be a sore point between employees and employers, with voices like Jeff Kennett’s being added to the pack.

CPSU national secretary Melissa Donnelly told Gary Adshead on 6PR Mornings the pandemic changed not only the way we work, but the way employees and employers see each other.

“The reality throughout the pandemics is that, when people were working from home, they were working just as hard if not harder,” Ms Donnelly said.

“So we’re not sacrificing the quality or productivity of the workforce; what we’re doing is opening up better opportunities to better manage the demands we all have in our lives.”

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Jeff Kennett himself weighed in on the debate earlier in a editorial piece, saying it was “ridiculous” to expect an exodus from city offices would be sustainable.

“The cost of living now for some many families is so acute, and it is getting worse,” Mr Kennett said.

“For those public servants who have to go to work, they have to pay the costs.

“How are we going to address this divide whereby some people can avoid the costs of going to work while others can’t?

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