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Federal government to have second crack at tightening citizenship requirements

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Mark Alcorn of Ireland celebrates receiving his Australian citizenship at a citizenship ceremony on Australia Day in Brisbane, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING

Mark Alcorn of Ireland celebrates receiving his Australian citizenship at a citizenship ceremony on Australia Day in Brisbane, Thursday, Jan. 26 Source: AAP

As thousands of migrants prepare to mark day one as official Australians on 26/01/2018. The road to citizenship for many others could soon be made harder. SBS News has confirmed that after being knocked back once, the Turnbull government plans to have a second go at passing its citizenship changes in the first half of this year.

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As thousands of migrants prepare to mark day one as official Australians on 26/01/2018. The road to citizenship for many others could soon be made harder. SBS News has confirmed that after being knocked back once, the Turnbull government plans to have a second go at passing its citizenship changes in the first half of this year.

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