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Archives: Citizenship
  • Dutton’s department slammed for Australian citizenship backlog

    Posted on 11 February 2019

    An official government audit has slammed Peter Dutton’s Home Affairs department for “long delays” in approving citizenship applications.

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  • Dutton Australia deportation policy

    NZ partly to blame for Australia deporting Kiwi-born criminals

    Posted on 13 August 2018

    Winston Peters’ believed New Zealand is the author of its own misfortune in getting offside with Australia on migration issues.

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  • Australian citizenship changes

    Australian citizenship changes back on agenda

    Posted on 11 August 2018

    Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton plans to re-introduce his proposed citizenship changes in the spring sittings of Parliament.

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  • Australian passport delays

    Australians renewing passports need to prove citizenship again

    Posted on 1 August 2018

    Australian passport holders who were born overseas, or had parents born overseas, are being asked to prove their citizenship again when renewing their passport.

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  • Visa processing delays

    Visa queues swell as migration cuts bite

    Posted on 21 July 2018

    A former Immigrantion Department Deputy Secretary says the visa processing system is declining in efficiency and integrity.

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  • Citizenship concession fee scrapped

    Citizenship concession fees to be scrapped

    Posted on 13 June 2018

    Update: the legislation failed, pensioners, veterans and widows who receive Centrelink payments remain eligible for citizenship concession fees.

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  • Submission on Hanson Citizenship Bill

    Citizenship Bill 2018 submissions now published

    Posted on 12 May 2018

    Submissions to the Senate Inquiry on the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2018 have now been published.

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  • Citizenship wait times

    Anger as wait times for Australian citizenship blow out

    Posted on 28 April 2018

    About 75 per cent of would-be Australians are waiting up to 13 months for decisions on their applications, new Home Affairs data shows.

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  • Australian citizenship

    Over 55 & live in Campbelltown? Apply for Australian citizenship for free

    Posted on 8 February 2018

    There is some funding to pay the citizenship application fee for older New Zealanders living in Campbelltown, Sydney NSW.

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  • Min of Immigration Peter Dutton

    Will Australian citizenship requirements change in 2018?

    Posted on 11 January 2018

    No date has been set for bringing the Citizenship Bill back to Parliament.

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