In 1920, the Commonwealth government assumes responsibility from the states for immigrant selection.
In 1922, the Empire Land Settlement Scheme sees the British government assist migrants to come to Australia and settle on the land.
Restrictive immigration laws in the USA contribute to an increase in non-British immigration to Victoria.
Government policies control non-British immigration through strict quotas for each European country and heavy landing taxes.
In 1924, a local businessman establishes the Big Brother Movement, one of numerous enterprises which organises for English schoolboys to live and work on Victorian farms.
In 1925, the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association is formed, requesting full citizenship rights for Aborigines and land as compensation for dispossession.
In 1929, the Depression brings a halt to immigration assistance schemes.
Aus Pop (1921): 5,435,734
Vic Pop (1921): 1,531,280
Figures taken from Colonial and Commonwealth censuses and exclude Aborigines until 1971.