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Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade

48 workers to leave for Australia under PALM scheme

By Lachlan Eddie Following a Pre-Departure Briefing (PDB) yesterday, 48 local workers will soon leave for Australia to work on various farms under the Pacific Australia Labor Mobility (PALM) scheme.

10 Jul 2025

Labour Mobility Scheme
10,000 local workers now employed under PALM scheme
By Lachlan Eddie The Australian Government and Solomon Islands Government (SIG) have celebrated a significant milestone, with 10,000 Solomon Islands workers now employed under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme in Australia.
10 Jul 2025
Labour Mobility Scheme
LMU reminds public on bogus agents
By Eliza Kukutu The Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade are reminding the public to be aware of bogus agents promising employment for the Labour Mobility programme.
28 Mar 2024
Labour Mobility Scheme
46 seasonal workers left for Australia this afternoon
Forty-six workers left for Australia on today to work in the meat processing sector in Queensland and New South Wales – the first group of workers to leave for Australia this year.
18 Mar 2022
Economy
Seasonal Workers Remitted around SBD 72M into SI
Locals working under the Australia Pacific Labour Scheme and Seasonal Workers Program have remitted or sent around 72 million Solomon dollars back into the country. Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck told SIBC News.
8 Nov 2021