The interview with Robert Menzies discussing the White Australia Policy was from 1955. But the reality was that his preferred English & Northern European migrants were not coming en mass and why he reluctantly opened the door for us Southern Europeans in the early 50’s. Robert Menzies was a firm supporter of the White Australia policy, viewing it as essential for a cohesive nation, but his government oversaw its gradual dismantling through practical reforms, like abolishing the dictation test in