Recent developments, however, suggest Pacific labour schemes need a major rethink. This was followed by two schemes in Australia, which in 2022 were merged to form the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. Read more: Fiji is officially ‘open for happiness' – will that apply to its tourism workers too? Exploitation and poor conditionsThe problem is part of a wider concern over Pacific labour schemes. With so many Pacific workers now overseas for long periods, these problems can have longer-term social costs.

Source: Stuff November 29, 2022 01:59 UTC