Current Affair: Citizenship applications surged after refrom bill rejected

An Australian citizenship recipient holds his certificate during a citizenship ceremony on Australia Day in Brisbane, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING

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Applications for Australian citizenship spiked after the Government's proposed changes were blocked in the Senate, the Department of Immigration has revealed. Ivan and Alex report.

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