Since 2007, anyone applying for Australian citizenship has had to take a test on their new country's history, politics, and values. The 45 minutes test is only given in English and contains 20 multiple choice questions which are drawn randomly from a pool of 200 confidential questions. The material is drawn from the official guide "Our common bond" published by the Australian Government department of Immigration and Citizenship.
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Response rates from 28.1k Australia voters.
77% Yes |
23% No |
68% Yes |
19% No |
7% Yes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
4% No, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test |
2% Yes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 28.1k Australia voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 28.1k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@5JRVYTS4yrs4Y
surely you mean ''aspiring citizens''
@5J8XXBZ4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow the test to be taken in other common languages.
@B2K7VWM1wk1W
Yes, but the test should only be about our government. Either way, most citizens wouldn’t even be able to pass the government section, therefore people should be taught the government system in schools to provide fairness, otherwise it seems discriminatory to expect an immigrant to know something a citizen doesn’t. The government system shouldn’t only be taught when someone takes up the subjects of Australian politics and Legal studies in VCE, it should be taught to everyone.
@B24STGS2mos2MO
Yes, and it should be more substantial in its understanding, but we should provide the study resources for free.
@9RSXS5H6mos6MO
No, but they should be educated for a decided period and tested, common knowledge, intent, basic English
@9QZJSXK7mos7MO
The questions should be appropriate to modern day Australia regarding basic laws and norms. History is irrelevant. Respecting current laws is the only obligation immigrants have.
@9NVZ3QL8mos8MO
Yes, and it should include Indigenous Australian history, as well as testing more than just a basic level of understanding.
@9D7PS331yr1Y
No, people only need to speak a countries language.
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