艺术家彼得·德鲁通过一系列海报展览，将澳大利亚历史上一段被尘封的移民政策真相重新呈现在公众眼前。1这些海报展出了在白澳政策下被迫申请豁免笔试证书的历史人物照片，其中包括艾琳·劳的故事——一位1900年出生于澳大利亚维多利亚州北部的女性，却因其非欧洲血统，在返回香港前被要求获得豁免证书才能返回澳大利亚。11921年3月，艾琳在返回香港前获得了豁免笔试证书。1
1901年生效的《移民限制法》规定，移民官可以要求申请人用欧洲语言笔试50字段落，未通过者被列为"被禁止移民"。1这项笔试在1909年前被执行1,359次，仅有52人获准入境；1909年后无人通过。1直到1958年，这项笔试才被废除，而白澳政策的最后遗留物则在1973年被移除。1
德鲁对自己的作品评价道："海报有双重含义——既庆祝海报中的人是澳大利亚人，又说明白澳政策是澳大利亚的遗产，这是一个悖论。"1这个项目引发了对澳大利亚身份认同的深刻讨论，同时揭示了这段被隐瞒已久的移民历史对华裔家庭的深远影响。1根据澳大利亚统计局，截至2025年6月，有731,500名中国出生的人口居住在澳大利亚；2021年人口普查显示，超过139万人拥有中国血统，是澳大利亚最大的海外出生血统社区之一。1
Australian artist Peter Drew has created a poster series showcasing historical figures who were forced to apply for exemption certificates under the White Australia Policy, despite being born in or having deep ties to Australia.1 The project centers on Irene Law, who was born in Australia in 1900 but required an exemption certificate to return to the country after traveling to Hong Kong in 1921.1
The exemption certificate system emerged from the 1901 Immigration Restriction Act, which empowered immigration officials to administer a literacy test in European languages to prospective migrants, with those failing designated as "prohibited immigrants."1 Between its implementation and 1909, the test was administered 1,359 times, with only 52 people permitted entry; after 1909, no one passed.1 The controversial test remained in place until 1958, while the final remnants of the White Australia Policy were not removed until 1973.1
Drew's work carries a complex message about Australian identity and its contradictions.1 "The posters have a dual meaning—they celebrate that the people in the posters are Australian, while also illustrating that the White Australia Policy is Australia's legacy, which is a paradox," the artist stated.1 This historical examination arrives as Australia's Chinese-origin population has grown significantly; as of June 2025, 731,500 people born in China reside in Australia, while the 2021 census recorded over 1.39 million people of Chinese descent, making it one of Australia's largest overseas-born ethnic communities.1
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