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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Wayne Palmer joined the Department of Business Law and Taxation, Monash University, in July 2019. He is Research Fellow on the ARC Discovery Project Formal and Informal Regulation of Labour Disputes in Southeast Asia (DP190100821). Wayne is also member of the Labour, Equality and Human Rights Research Group and the Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre.
Research interests
Wayne is a Southeast Asianist and a migration scholar with extensive experience providing paralegal assistance to migrant workers claiming labour and employment rights. He uses social-legal approaches to examine legal and policy frameworks that govern labour and migration.
Consulting
Wayne has an established record of consultancy work across all areas of research interest. He has previously worked with a range of organisations including: United Nations Development Programme; International Labour Organization; International Organization for Migration; Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA; and Seefar.
Education/Academic qualification
Southeast Asian Studies, PhD, University of Sydney
Award Date: 7 Nov 2014
Educational Studies, Graduate Certificate (Higher Education), University of Sydney
Award Date: 19 Apr 2013
Indonesian and Malay Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Honours Class 1 with the University Medal), University of Sydney
Award Date: 8 May 2009
Indonesian and Malay Studies, Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney
Award Date: 4 Nov 2005
External positions
Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Bina Nusantara University
6 Jun 2016 → 29 Feb 2020Research area keywords
- International Migration
- Human Trafficking
- People Smuggling
- Migrant Rights
- Indonesia
- Socio-Legal Studies
Network
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Projects
- 2 Finished
Institutional Capacity, Migration Patterns and Related Rights Issues: When Senders of Migrants Become Receivers
Palmer, W., Aditya, R. & W.K., L. N. R.
1/02/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
Enabling Escapes: People Smuggling, Forced Migration and Border Protection
Missbach, A. & Palmer, W.
6/06/16 → 29/02/20
Project: Research
Research Output
Indonesia and circular labor migration: governance, remittances and multi-directional flows
Bal, C. S. & Palmer, W., Mar 2020, In : Asian and Pacific Migration Journal. 29, 1, p. 3-11 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
People smuggling by a different name: Australia's ‘turnbacks’ of asylum seekers to Indonesia
Missbach, A. & Palmer, W., 2020, In : Australian Journal of International Affairs. 74, 2, p. 185-206 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prosecuting corporate crime in Indonesia: recruitment agencies that traffic migrant workers
Palmer, W., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Asian Journal of Comparative Law. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Bringing the ferrymen into the dock: underage Indonesians as ‘people smugglers’ in transporting asylum seekers and refugees to Australia
Palmer, W. & Missbach, A., 2019, Critical Insights on Irregular Migration Facilitation: Global Perspectives. Sanchez, G. & Achilli, L. (eds.). 1st ed. Florence Italy: European University Institute, p. 30-32 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other
Deterring asylum seeking in Australia: bribing Indonesian smugglers to return asylum seekers to Indonesia
Missbach, A. & Palmer, W., 2019, In : Court of Conscience. 13, p. 77-82 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Activities
Asian and Pacific Migration Journal (Journal)
Charanpal Singh (Guest editor), & Wayne Palmer (Guest editor)
Mar 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Inside Indonesia (Journal)
Wayne Palmer (Guest editor), & Claudia Stoicescu (Guest editor)
2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
European Association for Southeast Asian Studies (EuroSEAS) Conference
Antje Missbach (Speaker), & Wayne Palmer (Speaker)
11 Sep 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
8th International Conference on Business, International Relations, and Diplomacy
Wayne Palmer (Session chair), , Laskarko Patria (Speaker), , Mariko Rizkiansyah (Speaker), , Aditya Permana (Speaker), & Siti Dewi Sri Ratna Sari (Speaker)
9 Oct 2019 → 10 Oct 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Symposium of the Australian and New Zealand Associations of von Humboldt Fellows on Sharing Knowledge in the Spirit of Humboldt
Antje Missbach (Speaker), & Wayne Palmer (Speaker)
22 Nov 2019 → 24 Nov 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference