White Australia Policy
From the turn of the century there were various laws in Australia that aimed to keep people who were not from a white European background out of the country. The laws also restricted the lives of people who were not white and who were already living in Australia. At the time, many Australians believed that this ‘white Australia’ policy would be the only way to keep large parts of Australian society similar to Britain. However more and more Australians argued against this racist policy, especially in the years after World War Two. Other countries also criticised Australia’s racism. Immigration restrictions were gradually eased as Australians began to be less fearful of people from a wide range of backgrounds. The final official barriers against immigrants on the basis of their race were removed in 1973 by which time the ‘white Australia’ policy had been formally dismantled. The White Australia Policy was an immigration policy perused in Australia between 1901 and the late 1960’s to exclude non-European migrants. In the 1850’s large numbers of gold seekers came from South China, and their presence led to anti Chinese riots. Between 1864 and 1904 Kanakas (pacific islanders) were broug
Agreements were reached with the United Kingdom, some European countries and the International Refugee Organisation (IRO) to encourage migrants, including displaced persons from war-torn Europe. By 1950, almost 200 000 people had arrived. The next major step was in 1957, when non-Europeans with 15 years residence in Australia were allowed to become permanent Australian residents. Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt’s decision in 1949 to allow 800 non-European refugees to take up residence in Australia, and Japanese war brides to be admitted, paved the way towards a non-discriminatory immigration policy.
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