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What does Australian citizenship mean?

Cheti cha uraia na pasi ya Australia

Cheti cha uraia na pasi ya Australia Source: SBS

You may recently have become an Australian citizen or you might be considering it. But did you know there are responsibilities and privileges that come with citizenship?


In 1949 the Nationality and Citizenship Act first implemented the legal concept of Australian citizenship. With the act, people who were born in Australia changed from being British subjects to Australian citizens.

What does Australian citizenship mean?


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