World Immigration News

(Asia Times)Lamenting the end of ‘White Australia’ is wrong and dangerous

Release Date
2026-07-27
Media
Asia Times
Summary
The article argues that One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's claim that former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam ended the White Australia policy and triggered mass migration is historically inaccurate. The policy was dismantled gradually through reforms beginning in the 1950s, and non-European immigration remained limited for many years afterward. It also notes that multiculturalism emerged because migrants retained their cultural identities rather than fully assimilating. The author concludes that nostalgia for the White Australia policy reflects a persistent "white nation" mindset and offers no realistic solution to Australia's current immigration challenges.
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Australia