<P> Post-war immigration to Australia deals with migration to Australia since the end of World War II . In the immediate aftermath of World War II , Ben Chifley , Prime Minister of Australia ( 1945 - 1949 ) , established the federal Department of Immigration to administer a large - scale immigration program . Chifley commissioned a report on the subject which found that Australia was in urgent need of a larger population for the purposes of defence and development and it recommended a 1 % annual increase in population through increased immigration . </P>
<P> Post-war immigration to Australia deals with migration to Australia since the end of World War II . In the immediate aftermath of World War II , Ben Chifley , Prime Minister of Australia ( 1945 - 1949 ) , established the federal Department of Immigration to administer a large - scale immigration program . Chifley commissioned a report on the subject which found that Australia was in urgent need of a larger population for the purposes of defence and development and it recommended a 1 % annual increase in population through increased immigration . </P>
why did australia need migrants after world war 2
why did australia need migrants after world war 2
for the purposes of defence and development
for the purposes of defence and development