IMMIGRATION Flashcards
1
Q
White Australia Policy (WAP)
A
= Government policies (1901 -1949) that barred Non-European descent from immigrating to Australia.
2
Q
When was the white Australia policy abolished
A
1973
3
Q
what percentage were Australians born over seas
A
49% of Austrailans were born overseas
4
Q
other religious traditions entered Australia after WAP
A
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Hinduism, largely from India.
Islam from Turkey, Lebanon and the wider Middle East.
Fleeing civil war.
5
Q
impact of imigration
A
10% of Australians reported affiliation with other religious traditions in the 2021 census.
