Government of Australia

This essay analyses whether or not Australia is ethical towards the people who are fleeing from their country to a country where they are safe and protected. Throughout this essay secondary sources such as websites will be used to determine whether the Australian government is being equally fair to Refugees and Asylum seekers. ‘A refugee is a person who has fled his or her country and cannot return because of a well-founded fear of persecution due to their race, religion, nationality or…

return. Australia has signed and ratified the Refugee Convention with the intent to implement the legislation and policy that is required in order to support those who are dislocated from their home country due to the treat of persecution. This policy and legislation is implemented in Australia through the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (Roadstorefuge, 2015). With the help of programs such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees governments, nations such as Australia, guarantee…

When Australia became a federation on the first of January 1901 many of the laws and conventions that we have today were taken from the major global influences of the time: America and England. This is why like the United States, but unlike the United Kingdom, Australia has a written constitution that prescribes the rules and regulations that must be followed by the Australian people, government and legal system. One segment of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (1901) is considered…

alliances during World War 2 (1939-1945) saw Australia begin to shift its dependence from Britain to the United States of America (USA), due to threatening attacks from Japan, consequently impacting Australia’s participation in the war and the shaping of the nation’s policies and identity. As the Axis forces continued to advance with Japan at the forefront, threat toward Australia grew and the country questioned their connection with their ‘Mother Country’. Australia had to look elsewhere for…

Every day in states across the Australia, homeless women, men and children walk the streets, often begging for money, carrying plastic bags or pushing shopping carts filled with what little personal possessions they own. It is hard to comprehend that in a country as affluent as Australia there is such a large amount of people in the community who do not have homes. But over the last couple of decade’s homelessness and poverty has become a serious issue in recent years due to the increase in…

Racism in Australia in the 21st Century. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the original inhabitant of Australia. According to the recent Australian articles on racism, White Australian people who are the dominant people in Australia have been favored by the government in many ways. Discrimination of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Slanders by the White Australians are of different forms. Institutional racism is one form of racism that is evident in Australia. It occurs when a…

When many people think of Australia, thoughts of stunning beaches, very strong accents and multiculturalism come to mind. However for one of these things, this is not always the case. Despite there being people in Australia from ethnicities all over the world, Australia isn’t very welcoming to a specific group of people, that is, Asylum Seekers. The Australian government, both past and present, has introduced very tight laws regarding the treatment and Australia’s acceptance of Asylum Seekers.…

“Don’t worry about the world ending today, it’s already tomorrow in Australia.” - Charles M. Schulz. Everybody knows about Australia, but do they really know everything? First, they should know the history behind Australia. Like who were the first settlers and how did they come upon Australia. It’s very important for everybody to know about it, because it’s such a big country and it’s the only country that’s a continent too. I know it’s not the “coolest” country out there, but people would…

Availing Australia permanent citizenship via investor visa What is an investor visa? Investor Visa under subclass 891 offered by the Australian government is a type of visa especially designed for interested people who have held an investment in Australia for at least four years. Those who have completed the duration of four years are now entitled to permanent visa. Requirements to be fulfilled for the visa • You must be a holder of Visa subclass 162, that is, investor provisional visa. • Before…

The Vietnam War had many long-term and short-term effects that impacted Australia socially, politically and economically. Socially through the change in attitudes, politically through foreign relations and economically through immigrants. An exploration and explanation of key events and political and social developments suggest that Australia was impacted by their involvement in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War impacted Australia…