Current Affair: after scrapping 457 visa, Malcolm Turnbull flags changes to citizenship test

Malcolm Turnbull, left, and Peter Dutton

Malcolm Turnbull, left, and Peter Dutton Source: AAP

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has unveiled the biggest overhaul in Australia's citizenship standards in decades. Migrants hoping to call Australia home will now be tested on their English skills, as well as questioned about their cultural values and attitudes towards women. Ivan and Selina report.



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