| Migration Act 1958 | |
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| Parliament of Australia | |
| Citation | Migration Act 1958 (No. 62 of 1958)[1] |
| Royal assent | 8 October 1958 [1] |
| Status: Current legislation | |
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The Migration Act 1958 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia.[1] 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."[2] The Migration Act 1958 is the the legislation governing immigration to Australia, and has been amended a number of times.
Legislative history
The first cabinet of Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt amended the Act in the "Migration Act 1966"[3] to allow entry of "non-white" immigrants into Australia, in particular Vietnamese refugees.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Migration Act 1958 - Act No. 62 of 1958". ComLaw. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "MIGRATION ACT 1958 - LONG TITLE". AustLII. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Migration Act 1966". AustLII. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Australia's Prime Ministers - Harold Holt". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2014.