PALMed off: The story of modern slavery in Australia

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By Morgan Harrington

Thu 8 Jan 2026 10.02 AEDT

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PALMed off: The story of modern slavery in Australia

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A new Australia Institute podcast shows why an amnesty is needed to address the estimated 7000 cases of people who have “disengaged” from the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme.

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