Introducing free agency would have some symbolic value. But it is not feasible for short-term PALM workers. It would reduce demand for long-term PALM workers, have low take-up, do little to reduce ...

The first blog in this two-part series made two main points: that the total number of Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers on farms is falling, and that the number of PALM workers ...

There was no fanfare. Just a statement from the New Zealand foreign minister, slipped out quietly amongst the usual stream of government announcements. As best I can tell only one news organisation ...