Race and Australian immigration policy

Drew Cottle; Dawn Bolger

Race and Australian immigration policy

Drew Cottle
, Dawn Bolger

Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Conference Paper › peer-review

Abstract

From the inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth until the 1970s, Australian immigration policy ensured that non-white 'undesirables' would be prevented from migrating to Australia. The Immigration Restriction Act intentionally restricted non-white immigration to Australia and legalised discriminatory racial policy. Under economic imperatives to 'populate or perish' restrictions were relaxed progressively after World War II however immigration was still tightly controlled and racially selective. Immigrants were assessed on their 'suitability', their ability to integrate and the possession of qualifications positively useful to Australia.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference 2009: Politics of the Global Crisis: 27-30 September 2009, Sydney, N.S.W.
Publisher	Macquarie University
Number of pages	14
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference - Duration: 27 Sept 2009 → …

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Conference	Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference
Period	27/09/09 → …

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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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