Labor Government reconfirms non-discriminatory migration policies. Migration Act is amended to replace term ‘alien’ with ‘non-citizen’ and end favoured treatment of immigrants who are British subjects. Migrant intake is reduced by 1.5% compared to previous year.
Aboriginal Child Placement Principle is incorporated in Northern Territory welfare legislation. It is followed in New South Wales in 1987, Victoria in 1989 and South Australia in 1993.
El Salvadorans accepted for resettlement under Special Humanitarian Program arrive in Sydney.
