By Dr Sangeetha Pillai

Book Chapters

Pillai S; Hobbs H, 2023, 'Indigeneity and Membership in Australia After Love', in Politics of Citizenship and Migration, Springer Nature, pp. 157 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34358-2_8

Pillai S; Smith S, 2020, 'Regional Processing of Asylum Seekers, Democratic Accountability and Statutory Interpretation', in Boughey J; Crawford L (ed.), Interpreting Executive Power, Federation Press, Sydney, Australia, pp. 148 - 168, https://www.federationpress.com.au/bookstore/book.asp?isbn=9781760022341

Journal articles

Jefferies R; McAdam J; Pillai S, 2022, 'Can we still call Australia home? The right to return and the legality of Australia’s COVID-19 travel restrictions', Australian Journal of Human Rights, 27, pp. 211 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1323238X.2021.1996529

Pillai S, 2019, 'Tiered Community Membership in Australia: The Impact of Constitutional Concepts and Contemporary Developments on Refugee Access to Citizenship', Australian Journal of Politics and History, 65, pp. 620 - 637, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajph.12617

P. J; Balakrishnan CP; Pillai SC, 2018, 'Quantification of physicochemical and identification of bioactive compounds from marine red alga Gracilaria corticata J. Ag.', Asian Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 4, pp. 589 - 594, http://dx.doi.org/10.31024/ajpp.2018.4.5.7

Hobbs H; Pillai S; Williams G, 2018, 'The disqualification of dual citizens from Parliament: Three problems and a solution', Alternative Law Journal, 43, pp. 73 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1037969X18777910

Pillai S; Williams G, 2017, 'The utility of citizenship stripping laws in the UK, Canada and Australia', Melbourne University Law Review, 41, pp. 845 - 889

Jenifer P; Balakrishnan CP; Pillai SC, 2017, 'In-vitro Antioxidant activity of Marine Red Algae Gracilaria foliifera', Asian Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 7, pp. 105 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2231-5713.2017.00018.6

pillai S; williams G, 2017, 'Twenty-First Century Banishment: Citizenship Stripping In Common Law Nations', International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 66, pp. 521 - 555, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0020589317000021

Pillai S; Williams G, 2015, 'Commonwealth power and environmental management: Constitutional questions revisited', Environmental and Planning Law Journal, 32, pp. 395 - 408

Williams G; Pillai S, 2015, 'The High Court, the Constitution and Family Law', Australian Journal of Family Law, 29, pp. 65 - 89

Pillai S, 2014, 'The rights and responsibilities of australian citizenship: A legislative analysis', Melbourne University Law Review, 37, pp. 736 - 785

Pillai S, 2014, 'The Rights and Responsibilities of Australian Citizenship: A Legislative Analysis', Melbourne University Law Review, 37, pp. 736 - 785, http://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?page=736&handle=hein.journals/mulr37&id=741

Pillai S, 2013, 'Non-immigrants, non-aliens and people of the commonwealth: Australian constitutional citizenship revisited', Monash University. Law Review, 39, pp. 568 - 609, http://www.law.monash.edu.au/about-us/publications/monlr/

Conference Presentations

Pillai S, 2020, 'Chair’s remarks, ‘Courts at the frontier: Can strategic litigation in Australia advance refugee protection?’', presented at Kaldor Centre Annual Conference, 19 November 2020

Pillai S, 2019, 'CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES TO AUSTRALIA’S ASYLUM SEEKER LAWS: WHY IS IT SO HARD TO WIN A CASE?', presented at The Judiciary and Public Policy, UNSW Law School, 03 December 2019 - 04 December 2018

Pillai S; Smith S, 2018, 'The interaction of statutory and non-statutory executive power in the migration context', presented at Interpreting Eecutive Power Workshop, UNSW Australia, 14 December 2018 - 14 December 2018

Reports

Gleeson M; Ghezelbash D; Pillai S, 2022, Torture and cruel treatment in Australia’s refugee protection and immigration detention regimes: Submission to the UN Committee Against Torture’s sixth periodic review of Australia, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/20221003_HRLC_RCOA_Kaldor_Centre_Submission_Committee_Against_Torture.pdf

Gleeson M; Pillai S, 2022, Follow-up Civil Society Report on United Nations Human Rights Committee Concluding Observations 2017 – 2019: Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28362, https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/AUS/INT_CCPR_NGS_AUS_47669_E.pdf

Pillai S, 2021, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2021

McAdam J; Goodwin-Gill G; Gleeson M; Higgins C; Pillai S; Hodgson N; Yacoub N, 2021, Submission on the Nationality and Borders Bill 2021, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/House_Commons_Nationality_Borders_%20Bill_October_2021.pdf

Pillai S, 2021, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence & Security inquiry into the Migration and Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Information Provisions) Bill 2020

Pillai S, 2021, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs inquiry into the Migration and Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Information Provisions) Bill 2020, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Migration_Citizenship_Legislation_Amendment_Strengthening_Information_Provisions_Bill_2020.pdf

Pillai S, 2020, Supplementary submission to Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020

Pillai S, 2020, Submission to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/Kaldor_Centre_Prohibiting_Items_Immigration_Detention_Bill_2020.pdf

Pillai S, 2020, Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 inquiry into the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related matters

Appleby G; Boughey J; Pillai S; Williams G, 2020, Submission to Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation inquiry into Exemption of delegated legislation from parliamentary oversight

Pillai S, 2019, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2019, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Kaldor%20Centre%20-%20Strengthening%20the%20Character%20Test%20Bill%202019.pdf

Pillai S; Williams G, 2019, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Review of the Australian Citizenship renunciation by conduct and cessation provisions, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Sub%2010%20-%20Dr%20Sangeetha%20Pillai%20and%20Professor%20George%20Williams%20AO%20UNSW%20Law%20(private%20capacity)%20(2).pdf

Pillai S; Williams G, 2018, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Strengthening the Citizenship Loss Provisions) Bill 2018, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Sub%2001.pdf

Pillai S; Smith S; Hoang K, 2017, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2017, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Kaldor_Centre_Submission_Migration_Amendment_Prohibiting_Items_in_Immigration_Detention_Facilities_Bill_2017.pdf

Pillai S; Hoang K; Smith S, 2017, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Australian Border Force Amendment (Protected Information) Bill 2017, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Submission%20from%20Andrew%20and%20Renata%20Kaldor%20Centre%20for%20International%20Refugee%20Law%20on%20the%20Australian%20Border%20Force%20%28Protected%20Information%29%20Amendment%20Bill%202015.pdf

Pillai S; Appleby G; Blayden L; Butterly L; Hoang K; Smith S, 2017, Submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Submission%20to%20Senate%20Inquiry%20on%20the%20Australian%20Citizenship%20Amendment%20Bill%202017%20-%20TOC.pdf

Pillai S; Hoang K, 2017, Submission on Department of Immigration and Border Protection discussion paper on strengthening the test for Australian citizenship, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Submission_Strengthening_the_Test_for_Australian_Citizenship.pdf

Williams G; Chordia S; Pillai S; Goddard L, 2013, Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration on ‘Inquiry into Citizen Initiated Referendum Bill 2013, Australia

Media

Pillai S, 2022, Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs: How we got here, and what’s next?, https://lsj.com.au/articles/alexander-v-minister-for-home-affairs-how-we-got-here-and-whats-next/

Pillai S, 2022, The minister can wield his ‘God Powers’ to cancel Djokovic’s visa, but I have another suggestion, https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/the-minister-can-wield-his-god-powers-to-cancel-djokovic-s-visa-but-i-have-another-suggestion-20220110-p59n8b.html

Pillai S, 2022, Djokovic saga highlights a need for a fairer migration process, https://www.theage.com.au/national/djokovic-saga-highlights-a-need-for-a-fairer-migration-process-20220109-p59mwu.html

Pillai S, 2021, Post-9/11 Australia has pushed a tradition of exclusion to constitutional extremes, https://verfassungsblog.de/os2-exclusion-extremes/

Pillai S, 2021, AJL20 v Commonwealth: Non-refoulement, indefinite detention and the ‘totally screwed’, https://auspublaw.org/2021/09/ajl20-v-commonwealth-non-refoulement-indefinite-detention-and-the-totally-screwed/

Pillai S; Hicks L, 2021, Proportionality, rights and Australia’s COVID-19 response: Insights from the India travel ban, https://auspublaw.org/2021/08/proportionality-rights-and-australias-covid-19-response-insights-from-the-india-travel-ban/

Pillai S, 2021, The Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Act 2021: A case study in the importance of proper legislative process, https://auspublaw.org/2021/06/the-migration-amendment-clarifying-international-obligations-for-removal-act-2021/

Pillai S, 2021, Federal Court awards $350,000 to unlawfully detained asylum seeker, opening door to further claims, https://theconversation.com/federal-court-awards-350-000-to-unlawfully-detained-asylum-seeker-opening-door-to-further-claims-162261

Oscar B, 2021, THE LEGALITY SURROUNDING INDIA’S TRAVEL BAN, https://2ser.com/the-legality-surrounding-indias-travel-ban/

Stearnes H, 2021, Australia's travel ban

Min AR, 2021, IS AUSTRALIA’S INDIA TRAVEL BAN LEGAL?, https://2ser.com/is-australias-india-travel-ban-legal/

Oriti T, 2021, Australia's India travel ban

Pillai S, 2021, Is Australia’s India travel ban legal? A citizenship law expert explains, https://theconversation.com/is-australias-india-travel-ban-legal-a-citizenship-law-expert-explains-160178

Pillai S, 2020, No fair go for the forgotten ‘legacy caseload’ asylum seekers, https://rightnow.org.au/analysis/no-fair-go-for-the-forgotten-legacy-caseload-asylum-seekers/

Pillai S, 2020, The Legacy of the Asylum Seeker Phone Ban, http://rightnow.org.au/opinion-3/the-legacy-of-the-asylum-seeker-phone-ban/

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