How one new Australian overcame obstacles for his citizenship ceremony

New Australian citizen Fadi Albehnonissan

New Australian citizen Fadi Albehnonissan Source: SBS

Australian Citizenship Day has been impacted by COVID for two years now. In the Sydney Local Government Area of Liverpool, which has been living under some of the country's hardest restrictions, one new Australian has participated in his citizenship ceremony in the most unlikely of places.


Fadi Albehnonissan attending his citizenship ceremony with his wife and newborn daughter
Fadi Albehnonissan attending his citizenship ceremony with his wife and newborn daughter Source: Supplied/Liverpool City Council

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