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The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election. What does this mean?

What is the difference between the short-term and long-term streams under the PALM scheme?
  • Under the PALM scheme there are 2 cohorts of workers:
    • short-term workers who can access a multi-year visa to return to Australia for placements of up to 9 months each year for 4 years
    • long-term workers who can work in placements of between one and 4 years.