By Scientia Professor Jane McAdam

Reports

McAdam J; Foster M; Gleeson M, 2015, Submission No 4 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry on the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2015

McAdam J; Voon F, 2015, Submission No 1 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No 1) 2015

McAdam J; Voon F, 2015, Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry on Traditional Rights and Freedoms (interim report)

McAdam J; Duxson S, 2015, Submission No 3 to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Inquiry into the Payment of Cash or Other Inducements by the Commonwealth of Australia in exchange for the Turn Back of Asylum Seeker Boats

McAdam J, 2015, Submission to the World Humanitarian Summit Regional Consultation for the Pacific

McAdam J; Appleby G; Higgins C, 2015, Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law; Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, UNSW, Sydney, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/submission%20Migration%20Amendment%20Maintaining%20the%20Good%20Order%20of%20Immigration%20Detention%20Facilities%20Bill%202015.pdf

McAdam J, 2015, Extraterritorial Processing in Europe: Is 'Regional Protection' the Answer, and If Not, What Is?

McAdam J; Limon M, 2015, Human Rights, Climate Change and Cross-Border Displacement: The Role of the International Human Rights Community in Contributing to Effective and Just Solutions

McAdam J, 2014, Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014, Australia

McAdam J; Foster M; Chia J; Gleeson M; Purcell K; Wadley D, 2014, Submission No 15 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/Final%20legacy%20caseload%20sub%2031%2010%2014%20SENT.pdf

McAdam J, 2014, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 (31 October 2014), Australia

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/

Recorded / Rendered Creative Works

McAdam J; Wood T, 2026, Practical Toolkit on Climate Change and Disaster Displacement: Training Materials for Decision-Makers and Practitioners, Published: 26 May 2026, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/practical-toolkit-training/?mc_cid=13560d10d1&mc_eid=fb55c2c7c4

Media

Mulder T; McAdam J, 2026, 'Pacific Needs Disaster Displacement Included in Treaty', http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/32265

Mulder T; McAdam J, 2026, ‘Displacement in Disasters is All Too Common, Yet Is Missing from a New Draft Treaty’, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/32266

McAdam J; Jefferies R, 2026, ‘The Albanese Government’s Trump-Inspired Travel Ban is Draconian and Hypocritical’

McAdam J, 2025, ‘UNHCR at 75: Why the World Still Needs the UN Refugee Agency’, https://www.themandarin.com.au/304884-unhcr-at-75-why-the-world-still-needs-the-un-refugee-agency/

Grote L; McAdam J, 2025, Australien schiebt straffällige Migranten ab: Nauru – die Gefängnisinsel im Pazifik, https://www.tagesspiegel.de/internationales/australien-schiebt-straffallige-migranten-nach-nauru-ab-die-gefangnisinsel-im-pazifik-14341475.html

McAdam J, 2025, Politicians Have Scapegoated Immigration for Decades. It’s Time to Flip the Script, https://theconversation.com/politicians-have-scapegoated-immigration-for-decades-its-time-to-flip-the-script-264266

McAdam J, 2025, Secret Refugee Deal with Nauru Just Moves the Problem Out of Sight, https://www.smh.com.au/national/secret-refugee-deal-with-nauru-just-moves-the-problem-out-of-sight-20250831-p5mr6e.html

McAdam J, 2025, ‘Most of Tuvalu Applied for a New Australian Visa; Why?’, ABC, https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/tuvalu-climate-mobility-visa-pathway-jane-mcadam/105666614

McAdam J, 2025, ‘Thousands Seek Australian Climate Visas as Tuvalu Sinks’, SBS, https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/thousands-seek-australian-climate-visas-as-tuvalu-sinks/vx6cvc364

McAdam J, 2025, ‘1 in 3 Tuvaluans is Bidding for a New ‘Climate Visa’ to Australia – Here’s Why Everyone May Ultimately End Up Applying’, https://theconversation.com/1-in-3-tuvaluans-is-bidding-for-a-new-climate-visa-to-australia-heres-why-everyone-may-ultimately-end-up-applying-259990

McAdam J; Jefferies R; Mulder T, 2025, Australian Citizens in Iran and Israel Are Desperate to Leave. Is the Government Required to Help?, https://theconversation.com/australian-citizens-in-iran-and-israel-are-desperate-to-leave-is-the-government-required-to-help-259272

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

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