Ten Pound Poms
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This article is about a colloquial term used to describe British migrants to Australia and NZ. For the BBC/Stan TV drama, see Ten Pound Poms (TV series).
See also: Post-war immigration to Australia
Ten Pound Poms were British citizens who migrated to Australia and New Zealand after the Second World War. The Government of Australia initiated the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme in 1945,[1][2] and the Government of New Zealand initiated a similar scheme in 1947.[3] The Australian government arranged for assisted passage to Australia on chartered ships and aircraft.
The migrants were called Ten Pound Poms due to the charge of £10 in processing fees to migrate to Australia.[4]