View Poll Results: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
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Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Nov 7th 2005, 10:38 am
#91
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by jasonK944
Thanks Jeremy - I had a look at the Parliamentary site and it looks like there are only a few more days left to pass this legislation this year. Do you know where the timetable of legislation is posted?
If you look around on http://www.aph.gov.au you will see details of all pending legislation. However the new citizenship rules won't appear until they are tabled in Parliament (which is the first formal stage of legislation - anything before that is just discussion).
Parliament sits until 10 November. You can see scheduled future sittings at:
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/info/sittings/index.htm
Jeremy
Nov 7th 2005, 10:41 am
#92
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by ossigeno
Anybody know how these changes will "deter, prevent, detect and prosecute acts of terrorism"? Seems to me terrorism is a convenient pretext to implement all sorts of reform that otherwise may be not passed.
But there is a case to be made for ensuring that people develop stronger links with Australia before becoming citizens.
Jeremy
Nov 7th 2005, 10:45 am
#93
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by JAJ
You'll just have to wait another year.
I must say I'm surprised by how concerned people are about this. They are not closing down the option of citizenship, or making the wait unreasonably long, but rather increasing a time period that was arguably too short.
In virtually every other western country you'd have to wait a lot longer. Even in Canada, which is the other one with a 3 year requirement, is taking 18 months to *process* applications.
In the meantime you are still a full permanent resident. If you see your future in Australia, what difference does another year make?
And before all the temporary visa holders start, *wait and see* what's in the legislation regarding counting time as a temporary residence.
Jeremy
I must say I'm surprised by how concerned people are about this. They are not closing down the option of citizenship, or making the wait unreasonably long, but rather increasing a time period that was arguably too short.
In virtually every other western country you'd have to wait a lot longer. Even in Canada, which is the other one with a 3 year requirement, is taking 18 months to *process* applications.
In the meantime you are still a full permanent resident. If you see your future in Australia, what difference does another year make?
And before all the temporary visa holders start, *wait and see* what's in the legislation regarding counting time as a temporary residence.
Jeremy
Nov 7th 2005, 11:37 am
#94
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by biggy
the way I see it is if u wanna b here then who gives a shite about how long u need to wait to b a citizen...................another year who gives a toss..........chill mates
as long u dont work in the government why to care?!!!!!!
some people do care about 1 year in thier life
Nov 7th 2005, 11:40 am
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by NewOZ
as long u dont pay uni fees why to care?!!!!!!
as long u dont work in the government why to care?!!!!!!
some people do care about 1 year in thier life
as long u dont work in the government why to care?!!!!!!
some people do care about 1 year in thier life
yeah well if u r committed to Oz then u wont give a shit will ya
Nov 7th 2005, 11:42 am
#96
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by biggy
yeah well if u r committed to Oz then u wont give a shit will ya
we will
Nov 7th 2005, 11:47 am
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by NewOZ
will u give a shit if ur going to pay $2000 extra each year?!!!!!!!!!!
we will
we will
Nov 7th 2005, 11:49 am
#98
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by biggy
no I wouldnt because if I was committed to the country amd really wanted to be here long term then I wouldnt. I have spent so much so far so it dont make a diff
Nov 7th 2005, 11:51 am
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by NewOZ
i can see how much u r commited while ur profile say that u r in scotland now
I know my name says canny help talkin shite .............but not on this occasion
Nov 7th 2005, 11:52 am
#100
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by NewOZ
i can see how much u r commited while ur profile say that u r in scotland now
Best regards
Rich
Nov 7th 2005, 11:53 am
#101
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by rossifumi
Mate it actually states now..Yeppoon.
Best regards
Rich
Best regards
Rich
Nov 7th 2005, 11:53 am
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by NewOZ
i can see how much u r commited while ur profile say that u r in scotland now
.What on earth does that have to do with being committed to Australia?
Nov 7th 2005, 11:56 am
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by nickyc
His profile quite clearly says he's in Sunny Yeppoon .
What on earth does that have to do with being committed to Australia?
.What on earth does that have to do with being committed to Australia?
I would wait for 5 years to become a citizen and would b privilaged to b accepted and btw sweetie ........I am a gurlie lol xxx
Nov 7th 2005, 11:56 am
#104
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by nickyc
His profile quite clearly says he's in Sunny Yeppoon .
What on earth does that have to do with being committed to Australia?
.What on earth does that have to do with being committed to Australia?
biggy thought if u r eager to be a citizen then u r not commited what the .....
Nov 7th 2005, 11:57 am
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Re: Does the new citizenship legislation affect you?
Originally Posted by biggy
I would wait for 5 years to become a citizen and would b privilaged to b accepted and btw sweetie ........I am a gurlie lol xxx
