Migration Act 1966

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Migration Act 1966

Australia [1966]

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…Harold Holt’s introduction of the Migration Act 1966, which allowed non-Europeans with professional and academic qualifications to apply for entry. This effectively ended the White Australia policy (which was officially abandoned in 1973) with migrants now being selected according to their skills and ability to contribute to Australian society, not…
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…Harold Holt’s introduction of the Migration Act 1966, which allowed non-Europeans with professional and academic qualifications to apply for entry. This effectively ended the White Australia policy (which was officially abandoned in 1973) with migrants now being selected according to their skills and ability to contribute to Australian society, not…
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