Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us (2010)
Despite causing widespread criticism overseas, in the 1950s under the Menzies government, Australia’s whites only immigration policy seemed as popular as ever. Indeed the rise of Communism in the region added extra justification to the need to prevent Asians entering the country. Part 3 of 3.
Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us, explores Australia's untold immigration story; the century long struggle to build a multicultural society against the odds.
Primary Title
- Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 21 February 2012
Release Year
- 2010
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 3
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us, explores Australia's untold immigration story; the century long struggle to build a multicultural society against the odds.
Episode Description
- Despite causing widespread criticism overseas, in the 1950s under the Menzies government, Australia’s whites only immigration policy seemed as popular as ever. Indeed the rise of Communism in the region added extra justification to the need to prevent Asians entering the country. Part 3 of 3.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Multiculturalism--Australia
- Cultural pluralism--Australia
- Immigrants--Australia
- Australia--Population policy
- Australia--Emigration and immigration--History
- Documentary films--Australia
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Contributors
- Renegade Films (Production Unit)
- Alex West (Producer)
- Alex West (Writer)
- Lucy Maclaren (Producer)
- Sara Tiefenbrun (Writer)
- Jacob Hickey (Director)
- Ben Shackleford (Director)
- Deborah Kennedy (Narrator)
- 99226732114002091 (MMSID)
Subjects
- Multiculturalism--Australia
- Cultural pluralism--Australia
- Immigrants--Australia
- Australia--Population policy
- Australia--Emigration and immigration--History
- Documentary films--Australia