Historical context to migration
Immigration control: an overview
Basic migration legislation and policy
The visa system and application procedures
Family and interdependency migration and other Australia-based visas
Business and investment visas
Skill-based visas
Temporary visas
Miscellaneous visas
Common visa requirements
Compliance: unlawful non-citizens, removal and deportation
History of the refugees convention and definitional framework
Refugee and humanitarian visas: the statutory structure
Convention grounds
Persecution
Well-founded fear of persecution
Limits on protection of refugees: cessation, exclusion exceptions, and protection by another country
Time for a fundamental re-think: need as the criterion for assistance
The determination and review process for migration and refugee decisions

Migration and refugee law and policy is fundamentally concerned with the choices that we as a nation make regarding the people that we allow into our community and to share our resources. Migration and Refugee Law: Principles and Practice in Australia 2nd Edition provides an overview of the legal principles governing the entry of people into Australia. The 2nd edition encompasses legislative amendments and significant judicial decisions to 2007. As well as dealing with migration and refugee law today, the book analyses the policy and moral considerations underpinning this area of law. This is especially so in relation to refugee law, which is one of the most divisive social issues of our time. The book suggests proposals for change and how this area of law can be made more coherent and principled. This book is written for all people who have an interest in migration and refugee law