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South Australian Government Pledges Right to Disconnect for Public Sector Workers

The South Australian Labor government plans to introduce new rules, if re-elected, to give public sector workers the right to disconnect from work emails and calls during their personal time. This move aims to stop penalties for ignoring unreasonable after-hours contact, currently only covered by some local councils. The change would match private sector protections for those earning under $150,000 a year, addressing concerns of workers like Sarah, who feel their personal time is infringed upon after clocking out. SA Unions welcome the promise, highlighting its potential benefits for mental health and work-life balance. The federal right to disconnect rules, expanded to small businesses in 2025, consider factors like urgency and disruption, allowing routine queries to be ignored out of hours but requiring responses to major emergencies. The opposition Liberals, however, are not matching this pledge, focusing instead on council rate caps tied to inflation for bill certainty, despite potential infrastructure delays and service cuts.

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