ON 1 JUNE 1959, the Commonwealth Immigration Restriction Act 1901 was repealed by the Migration Act 1958.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/ira190117o1901323/
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ma1958118/
The repeal was a significant legislative step in the dismantling of the White Australia Policy.
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