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Back to EpisodesA review of the Pacific labour scheme in Australia, and rethinking the gay rights movement
Published 2 weeks ago
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The PALM scheme, bringing Pacifika workers to regional Australia to work, has many fans, but significant problems also, a new report finds. Its author Peter Mares, a long time analyst of immigration policy, also discusses the current political hyperbole around immigration. And Irish author Ronan McCrea on the new sources of opposition to gay rights, and argues the movement needs to rethink its goals.