Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901
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The Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901 (Cth) was an Act of the Parliament of Australia which was designed to facilitate the mass deportation of Pacific Islanders, or "Kanakas", working in Australia, especially in the Queensland sugar industry. Along with the Immigration Restriction Act 1901, enacted six days later, it formed an important part of the White Australia policy. In 1901, there were approximately 10,000 Pacific Islanders working in Australia, most in the sugar cane industry in Queensland and northern New South Wales, many working as indentured labourers. The Act ultimately resulted in the deportation of approximately 7,500 Pacific Islanders.
Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901 | |
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Parliament of Australia | |
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Citation | No. 16 of 1901 |
Royal assent | 17 November 1901[1] |
Repealed | 1 June 1959 |
Amended by | |
Pacific Island Labourers Act 1906 | |
Repealed by | |
Migration Act 1958 | |
Related legislation | |
Immigration Restriction Act 1901 | |
Status: Repealed |