UN Convention on Genocide | Aboriginal vote | Immigration Council | AMES | Snowy Mountains Scheme

The United Nations Convention on Genocide is ratified by Australia. It comes into force in 1951.
Aboriginal people are given the right to enrol and vote at Federal elections provided they are entitled to enrol for State elections or have served in the Defence Forces.
Immigration Planning Council is established.
Adult Migrant Education Scheme is established.
New South Wales Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, a major employer of migrant labour, begins.