Migration law
Australian Government sites and research publications
- Refugee Council of AustraliaSearch for publications and reports from the homepage or browse resources, including statistics and publications on refugees, located under the GET THE FACTS tab. From the OUR WORK tab, you can locate policies, federal budget summaries and more. For Annual Reports, go to the ABOUT US tab.
- Australian Policy OnlineAustralian Policy Online is a research database and alert service providing free access to full text research reports and papers, statistics and other resources essential for public policy development and implementation in Australia and New Zealand. Includes Justice.
- Parliamentary Library (Parliament of Australia) (Immigration)Scroll to "Immigration". See "Quick guides to key Internet links" for resources re: Humanitarian entrants and asylum seekers and Permanent and temporary migration.
- Lowy Institute (Publications)Includes analyses, papers, policy briefs, journal articles, reports and more.
- Migration AllianceMigration Alliance is a membership organisation made up of Registered Migration Agents.
Department of Home Affairs
- Department of Home Affairs (Australian Government)Home Affairs brings together Australia's federal law enforcement, national and transport security, criminal justice, emergency management, multicultural affairs and immigration and border-related functions.
- Office of the Migration Agents Registration AuthorityThe Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) is an office of the Department of Home Affairs.
- Notices of Legislative ChangesThe Department of Home Affairs publishes updates and changes under the heading "Notices of Legislative Changes".
Commentary, legislation and procedures
- Australian Immigration Law (via LexisNexis)Australian Immigration Law is a unique source of expert guidance and practical instruction for legal practitioners, migration agents and government department officers. The commentary guidecards offer a complete guide to the legal aspects of immigration, written by specialists in this field in a clear, easy to follow format.
- PAM3 - Procedures Advice Manual (version 3) (Lexis Advance)PAM3 is included in the database, Australian Immigration Law (AIL). Once on the AIL page, scroll down through the table of contents to locate PAM3.
- Migration Series Instructions (Lexis Advance)The Migration Series Instructions (MSI) is located at the end of the list of contents on the Australian Immigration Law (AIL) webpage.
- TimeBase Migration Act 1958 Point-in-Time ServiceThis TimeBase Point-in-Time Service allow users to view past, present and future legislation for Australian migration law.
Media and Current Affairs
- The ConversationThe Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public.
- Factiva This link opens in a new windowGlobal business news sources including News Limited publications; Financial Times; Dow Jones and Reuters wires; The Wall Street Journal (Asian and American editions); and key Australian news and business publications.
Legal encyclopaedias
- Halsbury's Laws of Australia - Citizenship and MigrationSee Chapter 77 'Citizenship and Migration'. This title states the law in relation to citizenship, passports and migration. See title page for references to related titles.
- Laws of Australia (via Westlaw Australia)Migration law information can be located by using the Search page. Laws of Australia is an Australian leading legal encyclopedia with comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the legal processes and practices in Australia.
Texts
- Migration and refugee law : principles and practice in Australia / John Vrachnas ... [et al.].Port Melbourne, VIC ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012. (3rd ed).
- Immigration, refugees and forced migration : law, policy and practice in Australia / Mary Crock, Laurie Berg.Annandale, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2011.
International commentary and reports
- Immigration Law – A Comparative Approach (GlobaLex)Guide to Immigration Law of Australia, Canada and the United States.
- Immigration, Nationality, and Citizenship reports (Library of Congress)The legal research reports listed at this link provide commentary and recommended resources on issues and events. These reports are provided for reference purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. The information provided reflects research undertaken as of the date of writing, which has not been updated unless specifically noted.
