White Australia Policy: Legislation and Administration (1901–1945)

1. Commonwealth of Australia established

   Jan 1, 1901Labels: Commonwealth of, Federal Parliament

   • Fed Register
   • Parliament AU

2. First federal Parliament opened in Melbourne

   May 9, 1901Labels: Federal Parliament, Melbourne

   • Parliament AU
   • First Parliament

3. Post and Telegraph Act requires “white labour” for mail

   Nov 16, 1901Labels: Post and, Postmaster-General s

   • Fed Register
   • NMA

4. Pacific Island Labourers Act receives Royal Assent

   Nov 17, 1901Labels: Pacific Island, South Sea

   • Fed Register
   • Wikipedia

5. Immigration Restriction Act becomes law

   Dec 23, 1901Labels: Immigration Restriction

   • Fed Register
   • NMA

6. Commonwealth Franchise Act restricts federal voting

   Jun 12, 1902Labels: Commonwealth Franchise

   • Fed Register
   • Wikipedia

7. Naturalization Act standardises federal naturalisation

   Oct 13, 1903Labels: Naturalization Act

   • Fed Register

8. Immigration Restriction Act amended: “prescribed language” test

   Jan 1, 1905Labels: Immigration Restriction, Prescribed Language

   • NMA
   • Founding Docs

9. Pacific Island Labourers Act amended

   Jan 1, 1906Labels: Pacific Island

   • Fed Register
   • Wikipedia

10. High Court decision in Robtelmes v Brenan

    Oct 2, 1906Labels: Robtelmes v, High Court

    • High Court
    • Wikipedia

11. Dictation test becomes near-absolute barrier after 1909

    Jan 1, 1909Labels: Dictation Test

    • NMA
    • Founding Docs

12. War Precautions Act expands wartime controls over “aliens”

    Oct 29, 1914Labels: War Precautions

    • Fed Register
    • NSW Archives