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The Immigration Restriction
Thousands of Chinese migrants came to Australia during the gold rush. People wanted to restrict the economic competition of migrants from Asia. The best way to do this was for all the colonies to act together and work out a common immigration policy. Uniting the six colonies was not easy and there were many fights and walkouts in negotiations along the way. Then a series of referendums were put to the people, until finally, in 1900, there was a majority agreement for Federation. -
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100 years of migration in Australia
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The White Australian Policy
The White Australia Policy unofficially began in the 1850's in an attempt to create a uni-racial Australia. The policy discriminated against any person who was non-European and those of colored races by refusing to allow them to enter the country. The policy succeeded in doing this until the end of World War II, when the bans on immigration began to be loosened. -
The Snowy mountain Scheme
The Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme is the largest engineering project ever undertaken in Australia. It is also one of the largest and most complex hydro-electric schemes in the world.It supplies vital water to the farming industries of inland NSW and Victoria.The system's power stations also produce up to 10% of all electricity needs for NSW.The purpose is to collect water from melting snow and rain in the Snowy Mountains.The water is then used by the power stations to create electricity. -
Asylum Seekers
Asylum seekers are people who are seeking international protection but whose claim for refugee status has not yet been determined. An asylum seeker must be outside of their country of origin in order to lodge an application for protection.The United Nations estimates there are 42.5 million people displaced by persecution and conflict around the world.These people become refugees,asylum seekers and internally displaced people.They flee their homes in search of refuge,away from persecution. -
Refugees
Refugee - people who are subject to persecution in their home country,who are in need of resettlement. One of the major challenges facing the world today is protecting refugees who have been forced to leave their homes by armed conflict and human rights abuses. The UNHCR estimates that there were 45.2 million forcibly displaced people worldwide at the end of 2012, the highest number since 1994. Of these,15.4 million were refugees and 937000 were asylum seekers.
