From White Australia to multiculturalism, Asian refugees and immigration debates, trade with Asia and domestic political impacts

What this note covers

1. The White Australia Policy under pressure, 1945-1966
2. The Whitlam government and the formal end of White Australia, 1972-1975
3. Fraser and the Indochinese refugee intake, 1975-1982
4. Institutionalising multiculturalism, 1978-1996
5. Public backlash and immigration debates
6. The changing nature and importance of trade with Asia
7. Political impacts in Australia of changing regional relationships
8. Exam craft: multiculturalism, refugees and trade in the WACE paper

8 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes