The shift to working from home is here to stay and employers will need to consider cutting back on redundant office space, says Australia’s top statistician.
Speaking to The Australian Financial Review, Australian Bureau of Statistics chief David Gruen said the COVID-19 pandemic had sparked rapid growth in Australia’s digital economy, evidenced by the widespread uptake of remote working and a shift toward shopping online.
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Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com
