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New and tougher Australian citizenship test is on its way. Will this proposed change deter Chinese migrants from obtaining citizenship? Will the change stop activists from becoming Australian citizens? Xiao Chun from the Chinese web forum in Australia Oursteps shares views and opinions expressed in the online discussion.

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Instead of answering the basic questions about Australias political structure, parliament, election and perfunctory duties of a citizen, the new test is likely to ask questions about the applicant's employment history, whether their spouse is attending English lessons and whether their children are going to school, which aims to examine whether they have integrated with the Australian way of life and the social values.