Tactical move stops proposed citizenship changes

The Turnbull Government's controversial plans to change the citizenship test have suffered a major blow despite a late bid for crossbench support by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. Thousands of migrants are no longer in limbo after plans to make it harder to become an Australian citizen were killed off in the Senate last night. Solicitor & Registered Migration Agent Mr Sidar Çetin says thousands of migrants who want to be Australians are relieved the government’s proposed changes to citizenship laws have been killed off by the Senate.

Principal Solicitor & Registered Migration Agent Source: Courtesy by Sidar Cetin

Government's proposed citizenship changes thrown out of Senate

Migrants who want to be Australian citizens have expressed relief after the citizenship laws proposed by the government failed to reach a Senate debate.

In a tactical move by the Greens, the legislation was struck from the Senate notice paper after Immigration Minister Peter Dutton could not gather crossbench support for the controversial proposals in time for a 7:20pm deadline.

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