Migration Act 1958

Migration Act 1958
Parliament of Australia
An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other persons[1]
Citation Migration Act 1958 (No. 62 of 1958)[2]
Date of Royal Assent 8 October 1958 [2]
Status: Current legislation

The Migration Act 1958 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia.[2] Its long title is "An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other persons."[1] The Migration Act 1958 is the current legislation governing immigration to Australia, and has been amended a number of times. The 1958 Act replaced the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 which had formed the basis of the White Australia policy,[3] and abolished the dictation test and replaced it with a universal visa system (or entry permits), and removed many of the other restrictions in the 1901 Act.

Legislative history

In 1966, the First Holt Ministry amended the Act by the "Migration Act 1966"[4] which relaxed the restrictions that had blocked the entry of non-European migrants for 65 years. The Migration Act 1966 increased access to migrants other than those from Europe, including refugees fleeing Vietnam.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "MIGRATION ACT 1958 - LONG TITLE". AustLII. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Migration Act 1958 - Act No. 62 of 1958". ComLaw. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Establishment of the Immigration Restriction Act". Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Australia's Centenary of Federation. Retrieved 13 July 2005.
  4. ↑ "Migration Act 1966". AustLII. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Australia's Prime Ministers - Harold Holt". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
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