Minister for ImmigrationArthur Calwell, who introduced the Act, explained the Act targeted "those aliens whose character and conduct are such that they should not be allowed to continue to reside here, but whose deportation cannot be effected at present because of the limitations upon the Commonwealth’s immigration powers".[2] Despite criticism in parliament about its broad powers, the Act commenced 18 January 1949.[1][3]
Legacyedit
Shortly after coming into force, the Act was put into question by O'Keefe v Calwell (1948), which ruled in favour of Annie O’Keefe, an Indonesian wartime evacuee who had been issued a deportation order. After this defeat, Calwell sought legislation to close the loophole, leading to the War-time Refugees Removal Act 1949.[4]
^"Senate, Debates, 2 December 1948 :: Historic Hansard". historichansard.net. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^"Immigration control and deportation". press-files.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
^Power, Paul (18 March 2014). "How one refugee signalled the end of the White Australia policy | Paul Power". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
December 18, 2023
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