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Sep 13th 2007, 6:46 pm

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Re: Citizenship tests...

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Originally Posted by Sam

pass but is the answer to no 13.... John Howard as the PM???

Ooops, forgot to fill that one in.

The correct answer, I believe, is "the prime minister".

Sep 13th 2007, 6:59 pm

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Stitch

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Re: Citizenship tests...

It'll be a while before I can answer any of that....Mind you I couldnae answer most of the british equivelant!

Cheers

Ginny

Sep 13th 2007, 7:12 pm

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renth

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Who cares?

All these questions are crap, they should be making it easier to become a citizen not harder.

Sep 13th 2007, 7:40 pm

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Re: Citizenship tests...

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Originally Posted by sel

11 years on and I'm still using that as my excuse

But there is hope for us yet ...

"Special arrangements will be made for those with low levels of literacy and other special needs."

Yay!

Sep 17th 2007, 1:14 pm

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Have been checking out the website, there is a 46 page book for it (yes, 46 pages...!) and sample questions (as already detailed) BUT no explanation if they will be multi-guess or what......

Sep 21st 2007, 10:54 am

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Originally Posted by bridie

...apparently coming in from 1st October..... damn....

http://www.workpermit.com/news/2007-...parliament.htm

some example questions here, i'll have no chance with my baby brain http://www.workpermit.com/news/2007-...s-released.htm

how does knowing all this crap make us better citizens anyway?

I read about this in the paper a week or two ago, and got more answers correct than the aussies that they surveyed

Sep 21st 2007, 2:16 pm

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I read about this in the paper a week or two ago, and got more answers correct than the aussies that they surveyed

Sep 21st 2007, 9:39 pm

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Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede

OK, I'll take a stab.

I have absolutely no idea.

Does anyone know how many I got right?

Think the first PM was Edmund Barton.

Sep 21st 2007, 9:48 pm

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Re: Citizenship tests...

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Originally Posted by Sunny_Glesga

I wonder how many Born and bread Aussies would do well with that

well I only just passed

Sep 21st 2007, 9:51 pm

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3...Edmond Barton
5...The Golden Wattle
6...21 million
11...The Prime Minister
16...Is compulsory unless you can provide a valid reason why you shouldn't (like being deaf, being overseas, illness etc etc)