Immigration Australia. By EthanCampbell May 14, 1945 Arthur Calwell Founded Federal Department of Immigration May 14, 1949 Arrivals were four times amount of 1948 hitting 118 000 May 14, 1951 New assisted passenegers schemes started May 14, 1952 Japanese Wives of Aust. Servicemen are allowed to stay - 5yrs May 14, 1954 More assisted passenger ads - USA, Swizterland, Norway May 14, 1957 "Bring out a Briton" - Sponsored British to assist settlement May 14, 1961 Italian Government denied assisted migration scheme May 14, 1980 Since 1980 many Refugee plans have been through Aust. May 14, 2012 To this day, Australia is trying to keep a storng refugee policy