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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| White Australia policy canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: White Australia policy Context triple: [Commonwealth Liberal Party, supportedPolicy, White Australia policy]
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Stolen Generations policies
Stolen Generations policies were government and church practices in Australia that forcibly removed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families in an attempt to assimilate them into white society.
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B.
Aboriginal rights movement in Australia
The Aboriginal rights movement in Australia is a long-running struggle by Indigenous Australians to secure land rights, legal recognition, and social and political equality in the face of colonization and systemic discrimination.
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C.
British colonisation of Australia
British colonisation of Australia was the late 18th- and 19th-century process by which the British Empire established penal settlements and then widespread colonial control over the Australian continent, profoundly transforming its societies, land, and Indigenous peoples.
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D.
Australian Bicentenary
The Australian Bicentenary was the nationwide 1988 commemoration marking 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet and the beginning of British colonization of Australia, featuring major cultural events, public debates, and protests by Indigenous Australians.
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E.
Yolngu land rights movement
The Yolngu land rights movement is an Indigenous Australian campaign led by the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land to assert traditional ownership, protect sacred lands, and secure legal recognition of their land and cultural rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: White Australia policy Target entity description: 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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A.
Stolen Generations policies
Stolen Generations policies were government and church practices in Australia that forcibly removed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families in an attempt to assimilate them into white society.
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B.
Aboriginal rights movement in Australia
The Aboriginal rights movement in Australia is a long-running struggle by Indigenous Australians to secure land rights, legal recognition, and social and political equality in the face of colonization and systemic discrimination.
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C.
British colonisation of Australia
British colonisation of Australia was the late 18th- and 19th-century process by which the British Empire established penal settlements and then widespread colonial control over the Australian continent, profoundly transforming its societies, land, and Indigenous peoples.
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D.
Australian Bicentenary
The Australian Bicentenary was the nationwide 1988 commemoration marking 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet and the beginning of British colonization of Australia, featuring major cultural events, public debates, and protests by Indigenous Australians.
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E.
Yolngu land rights movement
The Yolngu land rights movement is an Indigenous Australian campaign led by the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land to assert traditional ownership, protect sacred lands, and secure legal recognition of their land and cultural rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical policy of Australia
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immigration policy ⓘ racial segregation policy ⓘ |
| abolishedBy |
Racial Discrimination Act 1975
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whitlam Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
maintain a predominantly white population in Australia
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restrict non-European immigration ⓘ |
| appliesTo | immigration to Australia ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup |
Asians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ non-European migrants ⓘ |
| basedOn |
racial discrimination
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white supremacist ideology ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
discriminating against Asians and Pacific Islanders
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racism ⓘ violating human rights ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Australian immigration law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian parliamentary debates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1973 ⓘ |
| exempted |
most British migrants
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most Northern European migrants ⓘ some Southern European migrants ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
limited Asian immigration to Australia
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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
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British imperial attitudes ⓘ fear of Asian immigration ⓘ |
| legalForm |
administrative practices
ⓘ
federal legislation ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
civil rights advocates
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international human rights bodies ⓘ some churches ⓘ |
| phasedOutDuring |
1960s
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post-World War II period ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
multiculturalism policy in Australia
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non-discriminatory immigration policy ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
introduction of dictation test in any European language
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passage of the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 ⓘ post-war relaxation of racial criteria ⓘ |
| startTime | 1901 ⓘ |
| topicOf | Australian historical scholarship ⓘ |
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Subject: White Australia policy Description of subject: 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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