 In May 2016 his operatic adaptation of Tim Winton's novel "Cloudstreet" was premiered in Adelaide by the State Opera of South Australia.Palmer is Chairman of Pacific Opera, a not-for-profit company established to give Australia's best young singers professional development and the experience necessary to launch their careers.He is President of The Arts Law Centre of Australia, a government-funded body which provides free or low-cost legal and business advice to artists in all media throughout Australia.