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Workers from the Pacific Islands are forcibly brought into Australia to work on sugar plantations in Queensland
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The Trade Union Movement argues that Asian immigrants are taking work from White Australians.
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The Australian colonies legislate against further Chinese Immigration.
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Lebanese people arrive in Australia and work in the fabric and clothing industries
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Inter-colonial conferences are held in Melbourne and Sydney. All colonies, except Tasmania, agree to measures restricting Chinese Immigration
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In 1888 inter-colonial conferences are held in Melbourne and Sydney. All colonies agree to measure checking Chinese immigration and restricting Chinese immigration somewhat more harshly, except Tasmania, which only imposes a 10 pound tax.
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The Maltese population in Australia is 200
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Net Immigration to Australia is 4000 ppy ( people per year)
