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An Influx of Asian Immigrants came to Australia
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Immigration Restriction Act
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Prime Minister, William Morris Hughes, hailed it as 'the greatest thing we have achieved'. - White Australia Policy
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800 non-European refugees to stay by Minister Holt
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non-Europeans with 15 years residence in Australia were allowed to become Australian citizens.
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Migration Act
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Minister Hubert Opperman announced
migration would be accepted from well-qualified people on the basis of their suitability as settlers, their ability to integrate readily and their possession of qualifications positively useful to Australia. -
Abolishing the 'White Australia' policy
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Whitlam Labor government took three further steps in the gradual process to remove race as a factor in Australia's immigration policies.
These were to:
•legislate that all migrants, of whatever origin, be eligible to obtain citizenship after three years of permanent residence
•issue policy instructions to overseas posts to totally disregard race as a factor in the selection of migrants
•ratify all international agreements relating to immigration and race. -
increase in the number and percentage of migrants from non-European countries
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government commissioned a comprehensive review of immigration in Australia
. Far-reaching new policies and programs were adopted as a framework for Australia's population development.