Coronavirus: Department heads told public servants 'should' work from home

Adrian Rollins
Updated March 30 2020 - 6:44am, first published March 29 2020 - 6:00pm
Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Department secretaries have been told they should organise for staff to work from home "as soon as practicable" amid concerns that thousands of public servants were being unnecessarily exposed to risk of catching the COVID-19 by being required to attend their office.

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Adrian Rollins

Adrian Rollins

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Adrian Rollins is economics correspondent for the Canberra Times

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