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White Australia
The white australia policy was a law that was brought in to australia in 1901. This time period was described as one of the most embarrasing time in australian history. In this time most believed people with non-white skin were "filthy" and didnt belong in Australia. Anyone that wasn't white (including asians) had to leave Australia as they "did not belong".
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Our History: Migration to Australia
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10 pound pom scheme (image source: gcaptain)
During 1945 Australia realised that it wasn't a practical society and that we had a weak infastructure so they came upon the ten pound pom scheme. The ten pound pom scheme was were Australia lowered the price for british people migrating to Australia an extremely low 10 pounds so that our population could increase. Australia promised plenty of help for the british to help kick start their new life. Their was a lot of advertising persauding migration with sunshine, smiles and a happier life. -
Biggest immigration program
During the 1950's and 60's our port stations like station pier in Melbourne were like giant refugee camps. This was the hayday our biggest immigrtion program. In the year 1946 almost 6 million refugees flooded through gateways.
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Ppulate oe Perish (1946-1965)
World War II resulted in the populate or perish time period. Australia needed to increse the population in order to save and defend our country. Another key issue was the lack of skills in this time. It was a goal to attract skilled workers. British were given privileges to migrate eg. The ten pound pom scheme. There was an influx of Europeans with a large amount of displaced peopl -
More Diverse Migration
There was a large amount of immigrants from South East Asia during the 1970s ( some considered "boat people") this happened after the abolishment of the white Australia policy. It was a response to the conflict taking place in other countries such as Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. in the 70s and 80 multiculturalism became a big emphasis in the policy. -
Migration Now (2000- present)
Now migration is more diverse. One of the major changes in policy since the 1900s has been focus on skilled migration, mainly into priority occupations . It is no longer based on the colour of your skin. Australia is now a much more multicultral country.
