Migrants to Australia By 6timetoasters May 25, 1901 1901 The commonwealth parliment wanted immigrants that were white skinned May 25, 1903 1903 The parliment passed on a law that immigrants could become Australian May 25, 1914 1914 Australia joined war with Britian more immigrants left then came. May 25, 1929 Depresssion hit Australia. The government stopped offering cheap fares to immigrants. May 25, 1938 The Government offered cheap fares to immigrants to encourage them to come to Australia. May 25, 1939 Australia joined war with Britian and migration stopped because travel was too dangerous. May 25, 1945 Australia started a program to help immigrans from Europe to come to Australia.