The White Australia Policy
Racial exclusion and the implementation of the Immigration Restriction Act 1901.
Key Questions
- 1Why was the White Australia policy introduced and how was it enforced?
- 2What impact did the policy have on non-European communities?
- 3How does this legacy influence modern immigration debates?
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