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First assisted migration for British workers begins. During the same decade, German Lutherans migrate for better opportunities.

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Chinese miners arrive for Australia’s gold rush. Riot occurs, and 3000 European miners drive Chinese miners off Burrangong Goldfield, NSW

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Pre-federation colonies (except Tasmania) restrict Chinese immigrants

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Immigration Restriction Act is introduced (White Australia Policy).

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Hundreds of thousands of British settlers are given assistance to comes to Australia. (10 pound poms- after WW2).
German Jewish people also migrate, but are considered ‘aliens’ and are restricted and in camps (during war times)

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Permanent residency is granted to non-European immigrants for business reasons. (must have lived in Australia for 15 yrs

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800 non-European Refugees allowed to remain in Aust. Later, Australia enters an assisted migration scheme with Europe and the US

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White Australia Policy is formally abolished by the Whitlam Government Thousands of Asian immigrants have already been allowed into the country.

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Immigrants are let into the country based on their skills and ability to integrate. Beginning of the end of the White Australia policy

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The Racial Discrimination Act is adopted,

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The phrase 'boat people' enters the national lexicon as over 2,000 refugees from Vietnam arrive in Australia directly by boat. Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser allows boat people to settle in Australia, and supports the resettlement of over 200,000 more refugees whose claims are processed in camps in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Thailand.

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Revised migration act introduced. Abolished the Dictation Test, introduced in 1901.

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A second wave of boat arrivals begins, with about 300 people arriving by boat each year, mostly from Cambodia, Vietnam and Southern China.

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Paul Keating's Government introduces a change of policy, with mandatory detention for all people arriving without a valid visa.

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A third wave of asylum seekers begins to arrive, predominantly from the Middle East. The numbers are larger than before, with the asylum seekers often assisted by people smugglers.

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John Howard's Government denies permission for the Norwegian to enter its waters after rescuing 438 mainly Afghan refugees from a stranded boat off Christmas Island. This becomes the Pacific solution, and Islands, such as Indonesia and PNG become migration zones

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The Julia Gillard Government reopens the asylum seeker processing centres at Manus Island in PNG and Nauru, prompting renewed controversy over offshore processing and the treatment of asylum seekers, especially families, while in detention.

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Australian mainland is also, controversially, excised from the official migration zone.

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The Kevin Rudd Government announces the closure of the centres at Manus Island and Nauru. Asylum seekers arriving by boat will now be processed at Christmas Island.