Australia Immigration

Four and a half million foreigners have become Australian citizens, it is announced

by Ray Clancy on May 17, 2012

in Australia Immigration

Citizenship holds together a culturally diverse population, says minister

Some 4.5 million people had become Australian citizens since the first citizenship ceremony in 1949, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen has announced.

People in Australia were considered British subject until 1949 when legislation was introduced formally identifying them as Australians. [click to continue…]

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