The Australian Immigration Act of 1901 ...

Australian Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 was adopted as an attempt to prevent, as undesirable immigrants for entry by the Australian Government. ... .The law was the foundation of what became known as the "White Australia" policy. ... .Origins were ActThe years until the enactment of the Immigration Act of restrictions in 1901, marked by growing nationalist sentiment in Australia. ... .Naturally born Australians wanted to restrict immigration to the continent by non-whites (especially the Pacific Islands), which pose a threat to both their jobs and the prevailing culture saw the white Australia.Requirements. Immigration Act ActThe denied by criminals and prostitutes. .mentally disabled and those suffering from infectious diseases. ... .Its most controversial aspect (although at the time, approved high) was the dictation test, which required all immigrants a test of 50 words of dictation in any European language passport, regardless of whether. It was a language with which the immigrants familiar .was. ... .This effectively prevented all Asian immigration 1901-1909 was only 0.04 percent of test takers it.The ReplacedThe Restriction Act Immigration Act is the official Australian immigration policy was up. It will be replaced in 1958 by the Migration Act. ... .The Immigration Act abolished the dictation test and relaxed some obstacles to the immigration of non-Europeans, although that would "White Australia" policy remains in force until 1973 ....