'Proud moment': New Australians attend citizenship ceremonies

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese takes a seflie with new citizens Harsh and Dhara Mehta with their child after their citizenship ceremony at the Parnaple Arts Centre during a visit to Devonport, Tasmania. (Representative Image) Credit: SARAH RHODES/AAPIMAGE

People from more than 140 nations attended citizenship ceremonies held across the country on 17 September. Thousands marked their Australian citizenship at these events, which came shortly after anti-immigration protests and controversial remarks by Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who claimed Labor was bringing in Indian migrants to gain an electoral advantage. SBS spoke to some of the new citizens of Indian heritage.

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Published 19 September 2025 5:18pm

Updated 22 September 2025 9:43am

By Natasha Kaul

Source: SBS

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People from more than 140 nations attended citizenship ceremonies held across the country on 17 September. Thousands marked their Australian citizenship at these events, which came shortly after anti-immigration protests and controversial remarks by Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who claimed Labor was bringing in Indian migrants to gain an electoral advantage. SBS spoke to some of the new citizens of Indian heritage.

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