Postwar migration policy to be informed by joint parliamentary committee
This is a confidential memorandum to NJO Makin, Acting Minister for External Affairs, regarding postwar migration.
Form used during assessment of migration applicants – Department of Immigration
This form was used to assess migration applications in 1972 by the Department of Immigration.
Good character of migration applicant from Mauritius – letter of support
This is a letter to the Secretary, Department of Immigration, regarding a request for migration to Australia.
Permission for migrants from India to look after camels
Letter to the Collector of Customs regarding a request made for residents of India to migrate to Australia.
Migrant postal worker from Turkey sorting mail in Sydney
This black-and-white photo shows a Turkish migrant working as postal worker in Sydney.
Request for favourable consideration of migration application for Burmese family
This is a memo to the Secretary, Department of Immigration from 1964, seeking favourable consideration of an applicant wishing to migrate to Australia.
Judging migrants' racial background by appearance - revised criteria
Memo for the Chief Migration Officer, Rome, describing flaws in judging descent based on appearance.
Non-European migrant entertainers – Attorney General's opinion
A minute paper giving the Attorney General's opinion on migration for entertainment purposes and the term 'generally maintained'.
Good British stock: child and youth migration to Australia
The National Archives' research guide on child and youth migration to Australia. It includes a guide to relevant records held by the National Archives.
Migration agreement for displaced person – International Refugee Organisation
A 'Migration agreement' for displaced Albanian person, Assim Ethemi. It outlines the employment conditions he must meet to stay in Australia.
First Turkish assisted passage migrants arrive in Sydney
Since Australia became a nation in 1901, federal governments have adopted many different migration policies.
Memorandum to Prime Minister Stanley Bruce on the acceptance of migrants from Russia
Memorandum to Prime Minister Stanley Bruce on the acceptance of migrants from Russia
Migrant children learning to speak English at Springvale Primary School, Victoria
Black-and-white photograph of migrant children sitting on the floor of a classroom in Victoria.
Migrant camel driver's application to re-enter Australia – letter in support
This is a letter regarding an application by migrant Nooran Shah to re-enter Australia.
Promoting migration reform - pamphlet 'Control or Colour Bar?'
A 32-page document written by the University of Melbourne's Immigration Reform Group in 1960 promoted migration reform. It was revised and reprinted in 1962.
Promoting British and restricting Southern European migration – report of interdepartmental conference
This is a report about an interdepartmental conference to consider the subject of migration to Australia.
Memorandum with instructions on how to take a thumb print for migrant documents
This is a memorandum for the Secretary of the Department of External Affairs, with instructions on how to take a thumb print for migrant documents, 1909.
Rejection of periodic screening of Mauritian migrant applications – official letter
Official letter to Peter Heydon, Department of Immigration, regarding the negative consequences of periodically screening migrant applicants.
Rejection of periodic screening of Mauritian migrant applicants – personal letter
Personal letter to Peter Heydon, Department of Immigration, regarding the negative consequences of periodically screening migrant applicants.
Confidential Cabinet Minute on developing resentment towards non-European migrants
This is an image of a confidential Cabinet Minute on developing resentment towards non-European migrants.
