We have been writing about the growing number of Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers since 2022, with the most recent update in 2024. Now we have some good news: while asylum seeking among PALM workers is still a serious problem, the number has fallen substantially over the last couple of years. Over the ... Read more Disclosure This research was supported by the Pacific Research Program , with funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The views are those of the authors only. About the author/s Stephen Howes Stephen Howes is Director of the Development Policy Centre and Professor of Economics at the Crawford School of Public Policy at The Australian National University. Finn Clarke Finn Clarke is a research officer at the Development Policy Centre.
Fewer PALM workers seeking asylum
