When did Australia get rid of the White Australia policy?

When did Australia get rid of the White Australia policy?

The March 1966 announcement was the watershed in abolishing the ‘White Australia’ policy, and non-European migration began to increase.

When did white Australians arrive?

1788
Initial invasion and colonisation (1788 to 1890) The arrival of Lieutenant James Cook, and then Arthur Phillip in 1788, marked the beginning of ‘white settlement’. From 1788, Australia was treated by the British as a colony of settlement, not of conquest.

How did the dictation test work?

Under the Immgration Act, migrants who entered Australia between 1901 and 1958 could be asked to take a dictation test. To pass the test, they needed to write 50 words in any European language, as dictated by an immigration officer. If an applicant failed the test, they could be deported by the Australian Government.

Why did the White Australia policy stop?

Australia in the 1960s By 1965, both major political parties had removed ‘White Australia’ from their political platforms. Prime minister Harold Holt became convinced that Australia’s immigration policy could no longer be based on the racial exclusion of non-European people.

How many children were Stolen Generations?

The Bringing Them Home report says that “at least 100,000” children were removed from their parents. This figure was estimated by multiplying the Aboriginal population in 1994 (303,000), by the report’s maximum estimate of “one in three” Aboriginal persons separated from their families.

What replaced the White Australia Policy?

Other parts of the White Australia policy, such as the registration of non-British migrants as ‘aliens’, continued into the early 1970s. The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 made it illegal to discriminate against migrants based on their race. It removed the last traces of the White Australia policy.

When did the White Australia policy come into law?

White Australia policy. 1901: White Australia policy enshrined in law. Brass ‘White Australia’ protection badge, 1906. On 23 December 1901, the Immigration Restriction Act came into law. It had been among the first pieces of legislation introduced to the newly formed federal parliament.

When did people stop wearing wigs in court?

The reign of George III (1760-1820) saw wigs gradually go out of fashion. By the end of the century they were mainly worn by bishops, coachmen and the legal profession – and even bishops were given permission to stop wearing wigs in the 1830s.

What did the Court of Criminal Appeal wear?

The Court of Criminal Appeal, founded in 1908, originally wore the full black, scarlet or violet robes and regalia, but in 1966 the court was abolished and re-formed as the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division). At this point, judges of this court adopted the black silk gown, with the Queen’s Bench Division following suit soon afterwards.