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Council Scraps Four-Day Work Week Plan After Backlash

The council paused the vote on a 30.4-hour work week after public hostility and concerns over financial impacts, affecting about 600 employees, with further analysis planned.

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A Tasmanian council's move to introduce a four-day work week, in part to attract and retain staff, has been abandoned after pushback by a business lobby group and what has been described as "unacceptable hostility" towards staff on social media.

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Council CEO flags possible rate rise, abandons four-day work week

Launceston abandons four-day work week after public outcry. New proposal offers pay rise and compressed hours to staff.

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ABC AustraliaABC Australia
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Council scraps four-day work week plan after backlash

A Tasmanian council's move to introduce a four-day work week, in part to attract and retain staff, has been abandoned after pushback by a business lobby group and what has been described as "unacceptable hostility" towards staff on social media.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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