Mabel Freer

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Mabel Freer born?1890
2. Where was Mabel Freer born?British India
3. What is the related topic?The White Australia Policy and its mechanisms for excluding non-European immigrants
4. Who was Mabel Freer?Mabel Freer was a woman who wanted to move to Australia in 1936. She was in a relationship with a married army officer, which caused trouble.
5. Why was Mabel Freer not allowed to enter Australia?The government used a dictation test in Italian, a language she didn't speak, to stop her. This was allowed by the Immigration Restriction Act.

Immigration Restriction Act 1901: A foundational piece of Australian legislation that empowered the government to control immigration, famously used to enforce the White Australia Policy.
Dictation test: A discriminatory immigration tool used to exclude individuals by requiring them to pass a test in a language chosen by officials, often one the applicant did not know.
Cause célèbre: A famous event or person that attracts widespread public attention and debate, often involving significant controversy or injustice.