Page 5 of 5 FirstFirst ... 345
Results 41 to 48 of 48

Thread: Would you pass the Australian citizenship test?

  1. #41
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Brisbane, Inner East.
    Posts
    11,178
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by JDNSW View Post
    Wikipedia puts it succinctly:-
    "The Australian Aboriginal Flag represents Aboriginal Australians. It is one of the officially proclaimed flags of Australia,[1] and holds special legal and political status. It is often flown together with the national flag and with the Torres Strait Islander Flag, which is also an officially proclaimed flag.[1]"

    "The Government of Australia granted it "Flag of Australia" status, under the Flags Act 1953, by proclamation on 14 July 1995."

    It seems that it has similar status to the national flag, and hence would seem to be a reasonable question to ask.
    What we do need is a legal definition of "aboriginal". Someone who claims a poofteenth of aboriginal ancestry from a great-great-great ancestor who may or may not have had a dash of aboriginal ancestry is not an aboriginal but an Australian of mixed ancestry (like most of us).
    URSUSMAJOR

  2. #42
    JDNSW's Avatar
    JDNSW is online now RoverLord Silver Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Central West NSW
    Posts
    28,805
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Epic_Dragon View Post
    Can they kick me out because I am disabled though? Would you pass the Australian citizenship test? was something on the news about a young boy born here with Cerebral Palsy and they were being kicked out because of it but im not sure if his parents were permanent residents or not
    No they were not - I think they were on a "bridging visa". Just being born in a country does not make you a citizen - as far as I know, you have to have at least one parent a permanent resident to get permanent residency here for the baby, and if one parent is (or can claim) Australian citizenship, they are eligible for Australian citizenship regardless of where they are born. I believe the USA is the only country that automatically grants citizenship to those born on their territory, and I think even they have introduced some restrictions to that in recent years.
    John

    JDNSW
    1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
    1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol

  3. #43
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    CROMER, NSW
    Posts
    2,046
    Total Downloaded
    0
    I got 2 wrong, went back over it and corrected them
    LAND ROVER;
    HELPING PUT OIL BACK IN THE GROUND FOR 70 YEARS
    CARS DON'T GET ANY "GREENER" THAT.

  4. #44
    Homestar's Avatar
    Homestar is offline Super Moderator & CA manager Gold Subscriber
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Sunbury, VIC
    Posts
    20,055
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Epic_Dragon View Post
    I want to become a citizen, have been a permanent resident since 92! Terrified though of failing the citizenship test Would you pass the Australian citizenship test?
    Been here since 1976 and still not Neutralised ooops - Naturalised
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.

  5. #45
    DiscoMick Guest
    Being born here used to automatically make you a citizen, but John Howard changed that, and now it is not automatic.

    I very strongly encourage everyone to apply for citizenship. Do not assume it will all be okay. If you commit a crime resulting in at last a year in prison Border Force will be waiting at the prison gate on the day you are released and you will be off to detention to be deported. This has happened to literally hundreds of Kiwis and others. I am not exaggerating - just Google it.

    Another point is that failure to become a citizen can have many other negatives, such as access to JobSeeker and pension rights.
    Did you know you have to be a citizen and live uninterrupted in this country for a continuous 10 year period to get an aged pension? This is why Russell Crowe can't become an Aussie citizen - not here for 10 continuous years.

    Seriously, the test is easy - just request the booklet to study. Don't procrastinate - just do it!

  6. #46
    Join Date
    Mar 2016
    Location
    North Lakes QLD
    Posts
    1,637
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoMick View Post
    Did you know you have to be a citizen and live uninterrupted in this country for a continuous 10 year period to get an aged pension?
    Resident not citizen.

    Generally, to be eligible for the Age Pension, you must: be age 66 or over, depending on when you were born. be an Australian resident and have lived in Australia for at least 10 years. meet the income and asset tests.
    There is no eraser on the pencil of life.

    Now - 2008 D3 SE 4.0l V6
    Was - 2000 D2 TD5 with much fruit.

    Ray

  7. #47
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    NSW far north coast
    Posts
    17,279
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by V8Ian View Post
    Paul?
    Actually no. Would you pass the Australian citizenship test?

    I work with this bloke and when he starts whingeing about Oz and starts the "back in Africa..." I just remind him he's an Aussie now.
    That usually shuts him up Would you pass the Australian citizenship test?

    He's a good bloke, can take a bit of banter.

  8. #48
    DiscoMick Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by ChookD2 View Post
    Resident not citizen.
    Yes, there are a lot of categories of visa holders and residence rules. Becoming a citizen jumps most hurdles.
    Going into more detail, if a Kiwi arrived after February 26, 2001, they are a non-SCV and not eligible for social security.


    Age Pension - Residence descriptions - Services Australia

Page 5 of 5 FirstFirst ... 345

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Search AULRO.com ONLY!
Search All the Web!