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3.1 Introduction

Badge reading ‘Australia for the Australians, White Australia’.

National Museum of Australia

Badge reading ‘Australia for the Australians, White Australia’.

This investigation focuses on three Defining Moments in Australian history that will help you investigate the topic of the end of the White Australia policy. Choose a topic and then answer the questions.

Investigation 3.2
1901 Creating a ‘White Australia’: White Australia policy enshrined in law
Investigation 3.3
1966 Ending a ‘White Australia’: End of the White Australia policy
Investigation 3.4
1976 The first postwar ‘boat people’: First arrival of Vietnamese refugees by boat
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