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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with new Australian citizens at an Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony and Flag Raising event in Canberra
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with new Australian citizens at an Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony and Flag Raising event in Canberra Source: AAP

The new Department of Home Affairs has been put on notice to improve its citizenship processes following hundreds of complaints to the Commonwealth Ombudsman about delays.

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The new Department of Home Affairs has been put on notice to improve its citizenship processes following hundreds of complaints to the Commonwealth Ombudsman about delays.

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