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Peter Mares

Peter Mares is the author of Improving PALM: The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme, published by the Scanlon Foundation Research Institute. Peter is a contributing editor to Inside Story magazine and an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow with Monash University’s School of Media, Film and Journalism. He is the author of three books, including Not Quite Australian: How Temporary Migration is Changing the Nation and was an ABC broadcaster for 25 years.

Articles by Peter Mares (2)

Peter Mares 3 Mar 2026

Want higher productivity? Replace backpackers with Pacific workers

Australia needs to adapt its Pacific labour scheme to attract more workers and reward them more fairly.
Peter Mares 14 Jun 2017

Calling time on the 457 migration two-step

The new scheme that replaces the 457 visa program will narrow the pathway to permanent residency without addressing the problem of exploitation.