By Scientia Professor Jane McAdam

Reports

McAdam J; Foster M; Wadley D, 2014, Submission 5 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Migration Amendment (Protecting Babies Born in Australia) Bill 2014 (Cth) (29 August 2014), Australia

McAdam J; Chia J, 2014, Submission No 6 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014 (Cth), Australia

McAdam J; Chia J; Purcell K, 2014, Submission No 1 to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into the Breach of Indonesian Territorial Waters, Australia

McAdam J; Chia J, 2014, Submission No 9 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Inquiry into the Incident at the Manus Island Detention Centre from 16 to 18 February 2014 (2 May 2014)

McAdam J; Chong F, 2013, Complementary Protection in Australia: A Review of the Jurisprudence (6 December 2013)

McAdam J, 2013, Submission No 4 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Regaining Control over Australia’s Protection Obligations) Bill 2013 (written on behalf of 21 refugee law academics; 6 December 2013)

McAdam J, 2013, Submission No 6 to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights on Migration Legislation (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Act 2012 and Related Bills and Instruments (11 January 2013)

McAdam J, 2013, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights on Complementary Protection 6 December 2013), Australia

McAdam J; Grewcock M; Williams G, 2012, Submission No 1 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012 (February 2012)

McAdam J; Albert M, 2012, Refugee Review Tribunal Complementary Protection Training Manual (January 2012)

McAdam J, 2012, Submission by 17 refugee law academics to the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers (July 2012)

McAdam J, 2012, Submission No 11 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 (14 December 2012)

McAdam J; Weeks G; Chong F; Noda A, 2011, Submission 21 to Joint Select Committee on Australia's Immigration Detention Network, Parliamentary Joint Committee on Australia's Immigration Detention Network, Canberra, 21, http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/immigration_detention_ctte/immigration_detention/submissions.htm

McAdam J, 2011, Submission 25 to Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Australia's Arrangement with Malaysia in relation to Asylum Seekers, Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee, 25, http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/malaysia_agreement/submissions.htm

McAdam J, 2011, Submission No 6 to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011, 6, http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/migration_strengthening/submissions.htm

McAdam J, 2009, Submission No 21 to Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs' Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009

McAdam J, 2009, Submission to Australia 2020 summit on 'Population, Sustainability, Climate Change and Water' (on behalf of the UNSW Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law), Australia

McAdam J; Saul B, 2009, Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation on behalf of the Refugee Advice and Casework Service (June 2009)

McAdam J; Garcia T, 2009, Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation on refugees and asylum seekers

McAdam J, 2008, Submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into the Economic and Security Challenges Facing Papua New Guinea and the Island States of the Southwest Pacific, Australia

McAdam J, 2008, Submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into the Economic and Security Challenges Facing Papua New Guinea and the Island States of the Southwest Pacific (July 2008), Australia

McAdam J, 2007, Climate-Induced Displacement, UNHCR Executive Committee Meeting in Geneva

McAdam J, 2006, Submission no 64 to Senate Legal & Constitutional Committee Inquiry into the Privisions of the Migration Amendment (DesignAted Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 (May 2006), Senate Legal & Constitutional Committee

Creative Written Works

McAdam J; Martin L, 2023, Kaldor Centre Climate Mobility Hub, https://climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/

Media

McAdam J, 2025, 'Boost or Burden? The Cost of Australia's Refugee Intake', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5X2qquv5xM

McAdam J, 2025, 'New Visa Details Emerge about Falepili Union', https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/falepiliunion/105181404

McAdam J, 2025, 'Fresh Details Emerge on Australia’s New Climate Migration Visa for Tuvalu Residents: An Expert Explains', https://theconversation.com/fresh-details-emerge-on-australias-new-climate-migration-visa-for-tuvalu-residents-an-expert-explains-254195

McAdam J, 2025, 'Forced to Leave Your Home because of Climate Change', ABC, https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/climate-refugees-rising-sea-levels/105008224

McAdam J, 2025, ‘Climate Refugees Exist, but the Law Struggles to See Them’, ABC Radio National, https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-radio-national-hour/climate-refugees-tuvalu-fiji-kiribati/104929524S

McAdam J, 2025, ‘Climate Impacts Are Forcing People from Their Homes. When, How and Why Do They Have Valid Refugee Claims?’, https://theconversation.com/climate-impacts-are-forcing-people-from-their-homes-when-how-and-why-do-they-have-valid-refugee-claims-248865

McAdam J, 2025, LA Fires Starkly Show How Impacts of Climate Change Discriminate, https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/la-fires-starkly-show-how-impacts-of-climate-change-discriminate/

McAdam J, 2024, Confiscating Phones, Separating Families: The Three Brutal Immigration Bills Being Rushed through Parliament, https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/confiscating-phones-separating-families-the-three-brutal-immigration-bills-being-rushed-through-parliament/

Jefferies R; McAdam J, 2024, An Australian Framework for Ensuring Protection in Humanitarian Emergencies, https://www.asyluminsight.com/australian-framework-for-ensuring-protection-in-humanitarian-emergencies

McAdam J; Jefferies R, 2024, The Pressing Case for a New Emergency Visa to Help People Fleeing Gaza and Other Conflicts, https://theconversation.com/the-pressing-case-for-a-new-emergency-visa-to-help-people-fleeing-gaza-and-other-conflicts-238877

McAdam J; Jefferies R, 2024, Dutton, Gaza and Why We Need an Emergency Protection Framework, https://johnmenadue.com/dutton-gaza-and-why-we-need-an-emergency-protection-framework/

McAdam J, 2024, Expanding Refugee Protection for a Changing Climate, https://360info.org/expanding-refugee-protection-for-a-changing-climate/

McAdam J; Ghezelbash D; Gleeson M; Harley T, 2024, The Consequences of the Government’s New Migration Legislation Could Be Dire – For Individuals and for Australia, https://theconversation.com/the-consequences-of-the-governments-new-migration-legislation-could-be-dire-for-individuals-and-for-australia-226713

McAdam J, 2024, How the ICJ Could Shape Protection for People Displaced in the context of Climate Change, https://researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces/how-the-icj-could-shape-protection-for-people-displaced-in-the-context-of-climate-change/

McAdam J; Wood T, 2023, A Different Kind of Climate Movement: The Kaldor Centre Principles on Climate Mobility, https://johnmenadue.com/a-different-kind-of-climate-movement-the-kaldor-centre-principles-on-climate-mobility-pic/

McAdam J, 2023, Australia’s Offer of Climate Migration to Tuvalu Residents is Groundbreaking – and Could Be a Lifeline Across the Pacific, https://theconversation.com/australias-offer-of-climate-migration-to-tuvalu-residents-is-groundbreaking-and-could-be-a-lifeline-across-the-pacific-217514

McAdam J; Saul B, 2023, ‘Gaza is being strangled’: why Israel’s evacuation order violates international law, https://theconversation.com/gaza-is-being-strangled-why-israels-evacuation-order-violates-international-law-215787

Ghezelbash D; McAdam J, 2023, Why the Government’s Plan to Overhaul the Asylum System is a Smart Use of Resources – and Might Just Work, https://theconversation.com/why-the-governments-plan-to-overhaul-the-asylum-system-is-a-smart-use-of-resources-and-might-just-work-215061

McAdam J, 2023, Maui after Fire Illustrates Need to Plan for Longer-Term Disaster Displacement, https://www.justsecurity.org/87978/maui-after-fire-illustrates-need-to-plan-for-longer-term-disaster-displacement/

McAdam J; Barbour B; Higgins C; Ghezelbash D; Gleeson M; Harley T, 2023, Our cruel and costly offshore processing system was a failure. We have a better solution on asylum policy, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/our-cruel-and-costly-offshore-processing-system-was-a-failure-we-have-a-better-solution-on-asylum-policy-210378?mc_cid=f96ddce084&mc_eid=ba540188ba

McAdam J, 2022, Should They Stay or Find Another Home? First, Talk to the Flood Victims, https://www.smh.com.au/national/should-they-stay-or-find-another-home-first-talk-to-the-flood-victims-20221102-p5bv3p.html

McAdam J, 2022, We Have an Opportunity to Hit Refresh on Refugee Policy, https://www.theage.com.au/national/we-have-an-opportunity-to-hit-refresh-on-refugee-policy-20220530-p5apps.html;

McAdam J, 2022, Evacuations: Sometimes the Real Disaster Is What Happens After, https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/evacuations-sometimes-the-real-disaster-is-what-happens-after-20220320-p5a6b2.html

McAdam J, 2022, Europe triggers 'temporary protection' for Ukraine war refugees, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/europe-triggers-temporary-protection-ukraine-war-refugees

McAdam J, 2021, Protecting People Who Lose Their Homes to Climate Change, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/protecting-people-who-lose-their-homes-climate-change

McAdam J; Bashford A; Jefferies R, 2021, Will NSW’s Opening Up to International Travel Lead to Internal Borders Closing Down?, https://johnmenadue.com/will-nsws-opening-up-to-international-travel-lead-to-internal-borders-closing-down/

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