Don't you dare fail the third time in the citizenship test. Applicants will not be allowed to fail the citizenship test more than three times.
There will be a bigger focus on "Australian values" under the changes that the Federal Government has announced for the Australian Citizenship test. Apart from this, an automatic fail for applicants who cheat during the citizenship test has been introduced.
According to the Daily Telegraph more than 130,000 people from across 210 countries become Australian citizens each year.
"This is about allegiance and commitment to Australian values", he said.
The current citizenship multiple-choice questionnaire tests a person's knowledge of Australian laws, national symbols and colours of the Aboriginal flag. It is the foundation of our democracy.
Applicants will also have to prove what steps those permanent residents have taken to contribute to the community, including evidence of employment and schooling.
Any conduct inconsistent with Australian values will be considered as part of the citizenship process.
Those with a history of family violence or organised crime could also be barred from citizenship.
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"Our government has stopped boats, got kids out of detention, cancelled visas of criminals, closed down Labour's dodgy 457 programme and now we are modernising the pathway to citizenship", he said.
Turnbull added that "we are entitled to say if you want to be a citizen of Australia, there are a few things that we want you to demonstrate that you share".
"I don't think we should be ashamed of saying that we want people who are going to abide by the law, people who are going to pick up Australian values, still honour their heritage, but when you're in Australia, you abide by Australian laws, you abide by our values", Dutton told reporters.
There will be a new requirement to provide documentation that people who can work are working or in education, are complying with welfare access, and are "properly paying taxes". The four-year high-level skill visa requires three years of stay to qualify holders for permanent residency.
When asked what these "Australian values" were, the prime minister could really only put it down to "mutual respect". Then the proposals must be approved in Parliament.
On Tuesday, the government said it would replace a controversial visa scheme to make it harder for foreign nationals to work in Australia.
Australia also moved this week to tighten visa rules.
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