How Has Australia Changed Over Time
Australia’s Migration Policies and how they have changed over time. With a focus on the period since 1945
Migration laws in Australia have been updated and changed notably post World War II. These changes have affected Australia's political scene and economical value immensely since the 1940s and continue to have an effect today. The Australian population heavily fluctuated in the 1940s, taking citizens in at a capacity that was entirely new for Australia. Migration laws today have changed a considerable amount since then, with Australia ever evolving and adapting to the foreseeable needs of the nation.
Australia was seen as a great place for war-torn country citizens to flee after WWII, namely Eastern European citizens running from the invading Soviet Union. Because of this, an increasing influx of immigrants was in search of an improved home. The Commonwealth of Australia compensated these immigrants with money by assisting with the hefty payments that were necessary to travel and live in Australia. Ordinarily, the government had a few requirements to be able to live in Australia: they must stay in Australia for at least 2 years and work in whatever field or …show more content…
This has a massive effect on society in every aspect. Though the nation used to take on more immigrants from European countries. Before 2011, the UK had the most immigrants coming to Australia permanently. Today in 2018, most of our immigrants are from either China and India. An accretion of asylum seekers that began impending to Australia in 1999, was the main contributor to the law changes that were undergown in 2001. The 'Pacific Solution' made it common practice to take asylum seekers to the outskirts of Australia, such as Christmas Island. Boat arrivals were either taken to Christmas Island, Indonesia, Manus Island or Nauru. This change of law made it much easier for Australia to bypass Australian law and discourage other illegal
Migration laws in Australia have been updated and changed notably post World War II. These changes have affected Australia's political scene and economical value immensely since the 1940s and continue to have an effect today. The Australian population heavily fluctuated in the 1940s, taking citizens in at a capacity that was entirely new for Australia. Migration laws today have changed a considerable amount since then, with Australia ever evolving and adapting to the foreseeable needs of the nation.
Australia was seen as a great place for war-torn country citizens to flee after WWII, namely Eastern European citizens running from the invading Soviet Union. Because of this, an increasing influx of immigrants was in search of an improved home. The Commonwealth of Australia compensated these immigrants with money by assisting with the hefty payments that were necessary to travel and live in Australia. Ordinarily, the government had a few requirements to be able to live in Australia: they must stay in Australia for at least 2 years and work in whatever field or …show more content…
This has a massive effect on society in every aspect. Though the nation used to take on more immigrants from European countries. Before 2011, the UK had the most immigrants coming to Australia permanently. Today in 2018, most of our immigrants are from either China and India. An accretion of asylum seekers that began impending to Australia in 1999, was the main contributor to the law changes that were undergown in 2001. The 'Pacific Solution' made it common practice to take asylum seekers to the outskirts of Australia, such as Christmas Island. Boat arrivals were either taken to Christmas Island, Indonesia, Manus Island or Nauru. This change of law made it much easier for Australia to bypass Australian law and discourage other illegal