The Federal Government announced toughened citizenship requirements with introducing English proficiency test reportedly equivalent to IELTS 6 in overall.
Former federal Labour Leader Mark Latham published a vox pop video in which he approached the multicultural community in Fairfield in Sydney. He found out more than 90% residents were not capable of speaking English, which he claimed as disappointing and disgraceful.
In response to the accusation of Mark Latham, sitting federal member for Fairfield McMahon Chris Bowen MP delivered another video in which he interviewed several residents with decent English. Bowen said Australia is one of the most successful multicultural communities in the world.
Do we need to pass an English test as a compulsory requirement to become an Australian citizen? Is IELTS 6 overall way too difficult?
Mandarin Producer Alan Qu spoke to Mr Jieh-Yung Lo, the co-founder of Poliversity, an ALP background organisation which advocates for cultural diversity and representation in Australia. As the second generation of Vietnam Chinese migrants, Jieh-Yung said he saw one the most successful multicultural societies in Australia.
Jieh-Yung Lo Source: supplied by Jieh-Yung Lo
