Federal government to have second crack at tightening

A citizenship ceremony on Australia Day in Brisbane, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017

Mark Alcorn of Ireland celebrates receiving his Australian citizenship Source: AAP

The road to citizenship for many others could soon be made harder. Image: An Australian citizenship ceremony (AAP)


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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