HST 343 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Tampa Affair, Bob Hawke, Consumers International
Document Summary
Early 1980"s unemployment and inflation high over 10% protectionism: australia wins americas cup (always held in america) 1983 and earned right to host race in fremantle. 1990s open trading led to productivity gains and increased choice for consumers. The price of internationalization decline of manufacturing and unemployment. Permanent migration drives population increase: abolishment of white policy started seeing effects. Increase cultural diversity 28% born overseas in 2017. An ageing population how to support in retirement changes to laws to lessen the burden on government: self-managed super funds. Refugees and asylum seeks increase across the world. 1980"s debated about non-european migration ignited fear that australia will be taken over by migrants late 1980"s arrivals by boat led to change of policy. Migration reform act 1992 mandatory detention: hardening towards migrants, meant that all refuges and asylum seeks would be obtained to be processed hope for citizenship is reviewed.
