White Australia policy
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The White Australia policy was a set of historical immigration laws and practices that aimed to restrict non-European immigration to Australia and maintain a predominantly white population.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical policy of Australia
ⓘ
immigration policy ⓘ racial segregation policy ⓘ |
| abolishedBy |
Racial Discrimination Act 1975
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whitlam Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
maintain a predominantly white population in Australia
ⓘ
restrict non-European immigration ⓘ |
| appliesTo | immigration to Australia ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup |
Asians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ non-European migrants ⓘ |
| basedOn |
racial discrimination
ⓘ
white supremacist ideology ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
discriminating against Asians and Pacific Islanders
ⓘ
racism ⓘ violating human rights ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Australian immigration law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian parliamentary debates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1973 ⓘ |
| exempted |
most British migrants
ⓘ
most Northern European migrants ⓘ some Southern European migrants ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
limited Asian immigration to Australia
ⓘ
maintained predominantly white demographic profile for decades ⓘ shaped Australian national identity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Immigration Restriction Act 1901
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
deportation provisions for prohibited immigrants ⓘ dictation test requirement ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Australian Department of Immigration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth Government of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
19th-century racial theories
ⓘ
British imperial attitudes ⓘ fear of Asian immigration ⓘ |
| legalForm |
administrative practices
ⓘ
federal legislation ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
civil rights advocates
ⓘ
international human rights bodies ⓘ some churches ⓘ |
| phasedOutDuring |
1960s
ⓘ
post-World War II period ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
multiculturalism policy in Australia
ⓘ
non-discriminatory immigration policy ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
introduction of dictation test in any European language
ⓘ
passage of the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 ⓘ post-war relaxation of racial criteria ⓘ |
| startTime | 1901 ⓘ |
| topicOf | Australian historical scholarship ⓘ |
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