oct 8, 1958 - Migration Act 1958
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Australia Parliament passed the Migration Act 1958 to manage the entry into, presence in and departure or deportation from Australia of foreign nationals. The Act also regulated Australia’s procedures for assessing the claims of asylum seekers and providing protection to refugees.
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History of Immigration and Refugee Law and Policy
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