Since Europe was mostly or all white, and Australia was governed by Britain, most of the migrants were white. The whites also had all the rights and controlled all forms of structure in the society, and to ensure that this continued the government established a “White Australia” policy. Only peoples from the British Isles were accepted as worthy migrants.

During World War 11, Australia became very vulnerable with the threat of being attacked by Japan. We must “Populate or Perish” was the thought of the era, as the threat of invasion from the more populated areas of Asia seemed real to Australians of the time. To increase its population Australia increased its industrial development to attract people and a mass migration became the result. This time other Europeans such as the Dutch, Italians and Greeks were included, but no Asians.The unforgettable lines stated by an Immigration minister, “Two wongs do not make a white” say everything ab

As a nation we are historically steeped in the culture and traditions of the West, but geographically we are part of the Asia-Pacific. Though we have strong economic, political and cultural links with countries across the globe, Asia is integral to our future security and prosperity. It currently takes 53% of our merchandise exports and is rapidly emerging as a major market for our services. There is also great scope for encouraging personal and informal ties through sporting events(My uncle, John Cooper trained the South Korean Equestrian team for the Pan-Pacific Games held last year, where they were placed second to Japan.), cultural exchanges, family ties and educational links. Asia holds enormous potential for economic growth, and Australia is uniquely placed to be part of that future.

Even in Australia human rights are being violated. During 1999, 1700 illegal immigrants arrived and were held in detention centres in Northern Australia. Many were illegal immigrants who arrived by boat, mainly from Asia. However the illegal immigrants who came through airports or overstayed their visas, mostly from The United States or Britain, were not detained. Does the view of poorer, less attractive people influence the punishment we deal out. If these refugees were wealthy and attractive would or does our view change? The United church labels the automatic detention for “boat people” as racist. But John Howard rejects this assertion even though most people think it is unfair. In the “Children Overboard” incident the government knew that refugees were not throwing their children overboard but they tried to keep the lie going to ensure that their unfair, unpopular policy would not effect their chances in the upcoming elections.

*VIETNAM-Australian aid improved primary health care assisting more than 1.5 million people and refurbished district and commune health centres.

While there are serious challenges confronting China in maintaining its pace of economic development, it is already a very significant trading partner for Australia. Australia is a major supplier of raw materials, particularly iron ore, crude oil, copper and wool. China needs to fuel its expanding

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