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Government reveals revamped citizenship test

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The Turnbull Government has revealed details of its proposed revamp of Australia's citizenship test. The bill was introduced to parliament on Thur. If passed, it would require aspiring citizens to sit a more challenging English language exam. Labor is undecided on the bill, but is already warning the new English test could be too hard. James Elton-Pym reports.


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The Turnbull Government has revealed details of its proposed revamp of Australia's citizenship test. The bill was introduced to parliament on Thur. If passed, it would require aspiring citizens to sit a more challenging English language exam. Labor is undecided on the bill, but is already warning the new English test could be too hard. James Elton-Pym reports.



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