'Populate or Perish'
Policies
White Australia policy- Australia preferred migrants from the United Kingdom to sustain the population. It soon became apparent that this would be impossible to
achieve given that Britain's shipping capacity was reduced.
As a consequence, Arthur Calwell had to look further to maintain overall
immigration numbers, this meant relying on the IRO refugees from Eastern Europe
particularly since the USA was willing to provide the necessary shipping.
Multiculturalism- From the 1970s there was a shift in the pattern of immigration to Australia. The remnants of the White Australia Policy were abolished and a Universal Migration Policy was introduced.
In 1972 Gough Whitlam announced a completely non-discriminatory policy, which effectively put an end to the "White Australia Policy". During the Fraser government, with the increasing intake of Vietnamese refugees in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, Australia experienced the largest intake of Asian immigrants since the arrival of the Chinese gold miners during the gold rush of the 1850 to 1860.
Multiculturalism- From the 1970s there was a shift in the pattern of immigration to Australia. The remnants of the White Australia Policy were abolished and a Universal Migration Policy was introduced.
In 1972 Gough Whitlam announced a completely non-discriminatory policy, which effectively put an end to the "White Australia Policy". During the Fraser government, with the increasing intake of Vietnamese refugees in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, Australia experienced the largest intake of Asian immigrants since the arrival of the Chinese gold miners during the gold rush of the 1850 to 1860.