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1851:- when gold was first dicovered in Australia, so people were coming to Australia by their choice
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People came from many countries, the majority from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, America, China and Germany
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Most of the anti-Chinese legislation repealed, and Chinese people became the fourth largest immigrant group fter the British, Irish and Germans.
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Most of those mainkg to Australia journey to Australia in the early 20th century were British migrants, seeking a healthy and prosperous life in another part of the Empire
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The Australian governmnt looked to Great Britin as a Source of Immigrants, and encourged those willing to consider resettlemnet in Australia by offering them assisted passage.
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in 1938, the gonernment decides to accpect 15,000 Jewish refugees from Nazism over three years, only 7,500 reach Australia before war break out.
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Immigration ceases in september 1939 with the outbreak of world war 2.
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The Outbreak of world war 2 closed Australian ports of immigration. At the end of the war, hundreads of thousands of displaced people from Eastern Europe neeeded somewhere to go.
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in 1955, the on millionth post-war migrat arrivd. mass migration to Australia continued until 1960s
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the secod wave of post-war immigration arrived in 1950s-1960s, and conssisted of those seeking emopleyment and better living conditinos. these includes migrates from Italy, Greece, Malta, Croatia and Turkey.
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the first refugees arrive from Vietnam, Lebanon, Cyprus and Chile, fleeing civil war and political conflict.
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The largest number of immigrant group are from Britin, Italy and Greece.
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In 1975, the Racial Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, colour, descent or ethnicity.
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In 1981, the Commonwealth government ends assisted passage for all expect refugges.
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In 1981, the Commonwealth government ends assisted passage for all expect refugges
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In may 2000, 250,000 people march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to say 'sorry" to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people for past injustices.