Bigmantings

13/11/2025

Main reason is staka hidem go back AUD CASH time go holiday, coz exchange rate blo waku na nice 😂😂😂😂 so staka million na central bank no trackim ya 😄

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟏%

Remittances from Solomon Islands seasonal workers in Australia and New Zealand have fallen by 21 percent, dropping to SBD289 million as of September this year, compared to the same period last year.

The decline has caught the attention of Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale, who sought an explanation from Central Bank Governor Dr Luke Forau during the Public Accounts Committee hearing into the 2026 Appropriation Bill 2025.

In response, Dr Forau explained that most of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) workers had completed their two- to four-year contracts and returned home, which contributed to the decrease in remittance inflows.

“Most of the PALM workers who were contracted under two to four years had their contracts end last year. So, most of them have returned home, resulting in the drop,” Dr Forau said.

He added that while some new workers have since joined the scheme, the number has not yet offset the outflow of returning workers.

Mr Wale, however, noted that with the number of Solomon Islanders now working under the scheme reaching 10,000, remittances should have surpassed half a billion dollars this year.

Last year recorded the highest remittance inflow on record — SBD431 million in 2024.

https://sbm.sb/remittances-from-seasonal-workers-drop-by-21/

10/11/2025

SIMEON MANONGI Shares his experience working under the PALM scheme for the past 3 years and how he has been unfairly treated by the Agent company that hired him. You can watch the full video on his Facebook account click the link below https://www.facebook.com/reel/1452765982487123/?app=fbl

21/09/2025

Can we talk about how is making people become a professional now 🤔

HAPPY SUNDAY PEOPLE 🙌

18/09/2025

A reminder to my fellow PALM workers, a is for Asylum seekers. Not for ba umi no kon tumas ya 😂

We’re cracking down on scam migration agents who have ripped off vulnerable visa applications by giving unlawful migration advice.

Field operations officers from the Department of Home Affairs, along with partner agencies, have located and removed four major scam agents operating onshore illegally in Victoria and Queensland and who had no right to be here — and located and detained a further three who are pending removal.

These seven are known to have facilitated more than 470 Protection visa applications between them, charging clients more than $1.4 million despite not being allowed to provide migration advice, and knowing they were not asylum seekers and would be refused a Protection visa.

Our focus is on scam agents providing unlawful migration advice about applying for a Protection (subclass 866) visa, charging high fees and encouraging applicants to make false claims. A Protection visa is for asylum seekers, not for people who just want to stay longer in Australia to work.

If you’re a visa applicant, scam agents may tell you to provide false or misleading information and false documents when applying for a Protection visa. But this activity is illegal and could result in you facing large fines and possible jail time for up to 10 years.

Anyone with information about potential immigration offences or suspicious activity is encouraged to make a report online to
Border Watch: https://www.abf.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/borderwatch

17/08/2025

Good night to you all,
Small Tok stori blo umi dis evening nma,
Finding a place to live in Australia is slowly getting hard for many Solomon Islanders working under the PALM Scheme. The real reasons behind this and what can we do about it?

10/08/2025

Good afternoon everyone, I just wanted to share a conversation I've had with an Australian individual recently. It's 2025 and I can't believe that some people still think that some Pacific countries don't have an education system or we're still living in the dinosaur era 😂😂😂 werem kabilato naba 😂😂😂

08/08/2025

SIPPA should setup lo Airport den checkm everyone go holiday ya
B4 kam back Australia, mekem updatem kam Employers, that James or Jenny ya hem positive😂 mekem easy for trackim. Make it a requirement 4 PALMworkers😁😂

06/08/2025

Time ufala go holiday,
easy nma lo otta sponser ya😂😂😂
Kam back den pasim raon s**i ya lo otta nara James and Jenny moa 😂😂😂😂😂

Not a good look guys, We need some serious changes....

Health professionals are calling for greater support to deliver information and services to PALM scheme workers, as rates of sexually transmitted infections skyrocket.