The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the review of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme Deed and Guidelines as a chance to reduce red tape and make the scheme work better for farmers and workers alike.
The PALM scheme deed and guidelines were implemented in June 2023. This specific review will examine the impact of key PALM scheme deed and guidelines settings to determine if they are meeting the government’s priorities of:
- ensuring scheme mechanisms protect workers at greatest risk of exploitation.
- enabling participating countries, workers, and their communities to benefit from participation in the scheme.
- ensuring there is a reliable and productive workforce available to meet the needs of Australian employers.
- understanding how the new settings have influenced PALM scheme employers demand for workers and support continued growth of the scheme.
The NFF’s full submission can be found here.
Stacey Davidson
Chrissy Kerin