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This question is more for a concept behind a story I'm thinking of writing rather than a pure AH question, but I thought it would be interesting to get a few informed opinions on the matter.

If the Japanese managed to occupy Australia during WW2 and somehow managed to hold onto it for a considerable amount of time; long enough to put in place significant governmental structures, what kind of racial/social treatment or systems do you think would take place?

Would there be any significant attempts at a sort of apartheid/segregation? If so, would all peoples of non-Japanese descent be equally treated with disdain or would the Japanese treat the Asian-Australians or White Australians (in particular those of "Anglo" descent) better than the rest.

Would the Japanese leadership dismantle the "White Australia" Policy or will it keep it in place, simply making an exception for Japanese immigrants?

Somehow I would think the Aborigines would unfortunately suffer the most under Japanese rule, probably more so than under White Australian rule. On the other hand, it was pointed out to me by Hendryk (I think) that Taiwanese Aborigines suffered no worse in Japanese-occupied Taiwan than they did when the Guomindang came into power, so perhaps the harshness of life would not be increased dramatically.
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