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The Australian historian James Jupp wrote that it was not true that the White Australia policy was exclusively a right-wing cause as the strongest support for the White Australia policy was on the left-side of Australian politics with both the trade unions and the Labour Party being the most militant opponents of Asian immigration well into the ...
The Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Cth) [1] was an Act of the Parliament of Australia which limited immigration to Australia and formed the basis of the White Australia policy which sought to exclude all non-Europeans from Australia. The law granted immigration officers a wide degree of discretion to prevent individuals from entering Australia.
Dismantling the domestic defence framework began with the ending of the White Australia policy between the mid-1960s and the mid-1970s. Australia persisted, however, with other components such as tariff protectionism while other advanced economies were moving toward more open trade in the post-war years through the GATT process.
Beginning in 1901, Australia maintained the White Australia policy for much of the 20th century, which forbid the entrance in Australia of people of non-European ethnic origins. Following World War II, the policy was gradually relaxed, and was abolished entirely in 1973. Since 1945, more than 7 million people have settled in Australia.
Immigration was still strict in allowing non-Europeans to immigrate into the country due to the White Australia Policy. The White Australia Policy began to be abandoned in 1966, under Prime Minister Harold Holt. [15] The last reside of the policy was finally abolished in 1973 under the Government of Gough Whitlam.
Formal relations with China were established, conscription laws were repealed, all remaining Australian forces were withdrawn from the Vietnam War, universal healthcare was introduced and some remaining discriminatory provisions of the White Australia policy were abolished. Tertiary education fees were abolished for a period. However, these and ...
White Australia policy, a 1901 policy that permitted only Anglo and then later European migration; Australian (disambiguation) Australian White (disambiguation) Australiana often pertains to stereotypical cultural objects of colonial Australia; Australians; Australian white ibis; Australian White sheep; White Australian Shepherd
Pages in category "White Australia policy" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...