Palm Scheme
Report points to Pacific Islander exploitation
5 Feb 2026
The PALM scheme employs about 32,000 workers from nine Pacific countries and Timor-Leste to fill crucial gaps in agriculture, meat processing, and aged care.
Grave concerns for Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme
20 Nov 2024
Dramatic decline in uptake for the PALM scheme just the tip of the iceberg. Audio
Pacific children left behind due to seasonal work schemes
22 Jul 2024
Vanuatu's Deputy Prime Minister Matai Seremaiah says many children in the Pacific no longer live with their parents because of labour schemes in Australia and New Zealand. Audio