Multiple outlets report that Victoria’s recently introduced work-from-home laws are likely to have limited practical effect and may not survive legal scrutiny. The Brisbane Times, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age all describe widespread business concern about the prospect of new obligations on employers, but they also suggest the rules could be challenged in court. The reporting characterizes the framework as vulnerable to legal challenge, implying it may be stayed, narrowed, or overturned before it meaningfully affects workplace practices. While the articles highlight the alarm among business owners, they do not present evidence of widespread immediate disruption, instead focusing on the likelihood that the laws may never fully take effect as intended. Across the sources, the common theme is uncertainty: even if the rules are formally introduced, their enforceability is questioned, and outcomes depend on how courts interpret the underlying authority and compliance requirements. As a result, businesses and workers may continue to rely on existing arrangements until any legal process clarifies the status of the rules.