[Editor: This chapter is part of The White Australia Policy: The Rise and Fall of Australia’s Racial Ideology (2025). See also “Australian leaders and representatives supporting the White Australia Policy (1909-1949)”.] Australian leaders and representatives supporting the … [Read more...] about The White Australia Policy: Australian leaders and representatives supporting the White Australia Policy (1901-1908)
Edmund Barton (1849-1920) (subject)
The White Australia Policy: The Post and Telegraph Act
[Editor: This chapter is part of The White Australia Policy: The Rise and Fall of Australia’s Racial Ideology (2025).] The Post and Telegraph Act The Post and Telegraph Act of 1901 was a fairly standard piece of legislation. It was designed to bring all of the postal … [Read more...] about The White Australia Policy: The Post and Telegraph Act
The White Australia Policy: Kanakas and the Pacific Island Labourers Act
[Editor: This chapter is part of The White Australia Policy: The Rise and Fall of Australia’s Racial Ideology (2025).] Kanakas and the Pacific Island Labourers Act Plantation owners in Queensland had experienced difficulty in hiring labourers for their plantations, … [Read more...] about The White Australia Policy: Kanakas and the Pacific Island Labourers Act
The White Australia Policy: The legislative basis of the White Australia Policy
[Editor: This chapter is part of The White Australia Policy: The Rise and Fall of Australia’s Racial Ideology (2025).] The legislative basis of the White Australia Policy The Australian government did not bring in a law called the White Australia Policy; the name was a … [Read more...] about The White Australia Policy: The legislative basis of the White Australia Policy
The White Australia Policy: Appeasing the demands of the British Empire
[Editor: This chapter is part of The White Australia Policy: The Rise and Fall of Australia’s Racial Ideology (2025).] Appeasing the demands of the British Empire Even though the aim of the White Australia Policy was to keep Australia racially white (that is, to have a … [Read more...] about The White Australia Policy: Appeasing the demands of the British Empire
The White Australia Policy: A British-European policy
[Editor: This chapter is part of The White Australia Policy: The Rise and Fall of Australia’s Racial Ideology (2025).] A British-European policy The underlying aim of the White Australia Policy was to maintain Australia’s racial composition as predominantly European, by … [Read more...] about The White Australia Policy: A British-European policy
Keep off the grass [11 October 1901]
[Editor: An editorial critical of the Barton government’s acceptance of the British government’s directive to not create an explicitly racial immigration law. Published in The Independent (Deniliquin, NSW), 11 October 1901.] Keep off the grass. “When in doubt, play … [Read more...] about Keep off the grass [11 October 1901]
Edmund Barton, the great federal leader [by Professor Ernest Scott, 22 July 1939]
[Editor: This is part ten of the “Men who made Australia” series written by Professor Ernest Scott.] Men who made Australia — No. 10 Edmund Barton, the great federal leader Sir Ernest Scott, continuing his series of articles on the men who made Australia, brings before … [Read more...] about Edmund Barton, the great federal leader [by Professor Ernest Scott, 22 July 1939]