Free agency is a right, not an option

Matt Withers, Sophia Kagan

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Abstract

Stephen Howes has responded to our recent articles advocating for free movement of Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers between employers as a provision against exploitation, arguing that “free agency is not a PALM reform worth pursuing”. In this reply, we outline an alternative case that situates the freedom to change employers – what Howes terms ‘free agency’ – as both necessary from a human rights perspective and eminently workable in practice.
Original languageEnglish
Specialist publicationDevpolicy Blog
Publication statusPublished - 21 Nov 2024

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