Long waiting times for citizenship processing branded as 'unacceptable'

This year's pre-pandemic Citizenship Ceremony in Newcastle, NSW

This year's pre-pandemic Citizenship Ceremony in Newcastle, NSW Source: AAP

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Processing times for Australian citizenship applications have become much longer amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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