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IMMIGRATION
THE MESSAGE. BRINGING INTO FOCUS FILIPINO PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA
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6,000 NEW CITIZENS FROM OVER 100 COUNTRIES
Australian Citizenship Day
MORE
than
6,000 migrants
from over 100
countries became
Australian citizens
last month in time
for the celebration
of the ‘Australian
Citizenship Day’
which falls on 17
September every
year, according to
the Department of
Immigration and
Border Protection.
Australian Citizenship Day
is a special day to reflect on and
celebrate being an Australian
citizen.
“Australian Citizenship is
more than a legal status. It is our
common bond that represents
our shared democratic beliefs
and gives us a sense of belonging and pride in our achievements as a nation,” the DIBP
website states.
All Australians are encouraged to value their Australian
citizenship and the contributions that citizens make in shaping the nation.
Active citizens strengthen Australia by working to improve their local community.
Australian Citizenship Day is a
day to recognise the contributions of inspiring citizens in our
community.
In 2001, Australian Citizenship Day was launched to increase community awareness of
Australian citizenship. Australian Citizenship Day now provides a main point for citizenship-related activities and celebrations. It was introduced as
a result of a recommendation
by the Australian Citizenship
Council.
The September 17 date was
chosen because it is the anniversary of the renaming of the Nationality and Citizenship Act
1948 to the Australian Citizenship Act 1948. [text/photo from
DIBP/border.gov.au]
ho would think that a gardener working in the
remote town of Newman, Western Australia,
about 1,186 kilometres from Perth CBD,
would be granted Temporary Work (Skilled)
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