Finance experts are calling on the Federal Government to make it easier for Pacific and Timor-Leste workers that come to Australia to access unclaimed superannuation once their visa expires. More than 31,000 workers participated in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme in rural and regional Australia in March 2025, helping to fill labour gaps in agriculture, aged care, hospitality and tourism. In previous years, Gunnedah has hosted workers from the Pacific islands across a range of labour-based industries and trades. PALM workers on a nine-month visa can typically accumulate between $3000-4000 in superannuation before tax, while those on four-year […]