World

The Changing Rights & Freedoms of Migrants

By Damo14
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    White Australia Policy

    The White Australia intentionally restricted non-white immigration to Australia.

  • Italian Quota

    1925 Immigration Act created a quota as to how many immigrants were let into the country

  • Italian Immigrants Strictly Limited

    By 1928 the number of Italian immigrants were strictly limited.

  • "Populate or Perish"

    Minister of Immigration, Aruthur Calwell, presesnts him famous "Populate or Perish" speech.
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    "10 Pound Pom" Scheme

    The "Ten Pound Pom" scheme comes into action which offers assisted passage from Britain to Australia. Passengers are also guaranteed a job and housing.

  • Jewish Holocaust

  • SS Misr Arrives

    The SS Misr arrives carrying Europeans from war torn countries.
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    Snowy Mountains Scheme

    The states that were involved with the scheme were New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and South Australia. The aim of the scheme was to harness the water in the Murray-Darling Basin for agriculture and clean power in cities and towns.

  • Change of Government

    The Chifley Government looses power to the Menzies Government.

  • Lifting of Japanese Ban

    Japanese immigrants are allowed into Australia after being banned

  • 75% Rule

    75% rule to combat ‘dark’ people slipping through

  • 1 Million

    1 Million immigrants from Europe in Australia by 1954

  • European Immigrants Double British

    Twice the number of European immigrants than British enter Australia

  • Avenue of Flags

    Celebrates the different nationalities of the workers that worked on the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Unveiled in Cooma, 1959.

  • Peak of Snowy

    At the peak of the Snowy Mountains Scheme there were 7 300 people working on the scheme

  • Khmer Rouge Reigns

    Cambodia's power goes to guerilla forces led by Khmer Rouge.1-3 million Cambodians were killed by Khmer during his reign to 1979

  • First Vietnamese Asylum Seekers

    In 1976 the first boat arrived in Australia from Vietnam carrying refugees who had by-passed formal immigration procedures.

  • Malaysia Refugee Support

    By the end of 1978 Malaysia was supporting over 46 000 people in camps

  • UN Meeting in Geneva

    UN meeting in Geneva aimed at finding permanent homes for refugees

  • South East Asian Refugees

    400 000 refugees in South East Asia looking for a new home.

  • Boat People

    Several hundred boat people also begin sailing to Darwin

  • Fraser takes Boat People

    PM Fraser agrees to take 14 000 Indochinese refugees. During his time as PM 70 000 refugees settle in Australia. This is effectively the end of the White Australia Policy.

  • Vietnamese Departure Program

    Program devised for orderly departure from Vietnam

  • Refugees arrive in Thailand

    700 000 Indochinese refugees arrived in Thailand