Bill Shorten believes Peter Dutton’s work-from-home policy backflip will cost him at election time

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten says Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s working-from-home policy backflip has left him vulnerable as the federal election comes closer. On Monday, the Coalition backed away from its proposed working-from-home policy and a demand for “all” public servants to return to the office and made a major retreat on its promise to slash 41,000 Commonwealth jobs. Mr Dutton told Nine’s Today program the Coalition had “made a mistake in relation to this policy, and I think it’s important that we say that and recognise it”. A number of other Coalition politicians echoed the sentiment but also blamed…