The movement of peoples from Britain to Australia post World War 2 was known as the 10 pound poms migration scheme. It is clear that Australia did benefit from this scheme because 6.5 million Britons have come to Australia since. I am interested in this topic because of personal experience of migration from the Great Britain and also past family members who were 10 pound poms themselves.
Australia post World War 2, knew that they had to grow in people because they needed to meet labour shortages in a way that we needed to build new buildings. Australia also knew that they had to protect the country from threat as a recent reminder from the Japanese air raids in Darwin raised questions about Australia’s military. Australia also knew that they needed to create prosperity so they could build and expand.
In July 1917, The Australian government made and agreement with the international refugee organisation to settle the displaced from camps in Europe to Australia. Australia made this agreement with people from Europe because of the white Australia policy which was created in 1901. The policy was that you had to be of no mixed race and able to speak English.…show more content… Although this offer did come with catches, you had to stay in Australia for 2 years and pay for your own return. The promises made were not realised in a way of that migrants had to stay lengthy stays in the substandard migrant hostels, which were post war nissen huts. The migrants failed to get the crucial and ideal employment to start their new lives. Also many migrants missed their old community back in Britain. My own great aunt and uncle were met by ‘friends’ in Sydney and later relocated to Newcastle due to work commitments. Life was hard for them at the start, getting used to a new way of life and making new friends in a new
