Submission regarding DEWR consultation re PALM scheme Deed of Agreement and Guidelines

By Stephen Howes and Evie Sharman

March 2023

This submission addresses four issues regarding the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme deed of agreement and guidelines.

  1. Low working hours and low net pay
  2. Pay equity for longer-term workers
  3. Rewarding good performance of Approved Employers
  4. Role of labour hire companies

Howes, S. & Sharman, E. 2023, Submission regarding DEWR consultation re PALM scheme Deed of Agreement and Guidelines, Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra.

Karen Downing

Karen Downing is Research Communications Coordinator at the Development Policy Centre.