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Australian Citizenship Day, 17 September Source : Qld Daehaena Sri Lankan Newsletter We celebrate Australian Citizenship Day each year on 17 September. The day is an opportunity for all Australians to reflect on: • the meaning and importance of Australian citizenship • responsibilities and privileges we have as citizens. Whether we are citizens through birth or by active choice, it is a chance for all Australians to: • take pride in our citizenship • celebrate our democratic values • think about what unites us as Australians. Every year on this day, Australia welcomes thousands of new citizens in local communities across the nation. Image Source : arcmigration History of Australian Citizenship Day Australian Citizenship Day was first celebrated in 2001. The Australian Government established the day in 2001 in response to a recommendation by the Australian Citizenship Council in their 2000 report Australian Citizenship for a New Century. The recommendation came from ...

Sep 7, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP DAY Source : Dæhæna – September 2023 Australian Citizenship Day is celebrated each year on 17 September. Australian Citizenship Day is an opportunity for all Australian citizens, whether by birth or by choice, to reflect on the meaning and importance of their citizenship. The day is used as an opportunity to think about what unites all Australians, to take pride in Australia’s democratic values and to celebrate the role citizens play in shaping the nation. The Australian Government introduced Australian Citizenship Day in 2001 in response to a recommendation by the Australian Citizenship Council in their 2000 report Australian Citizenship for a New Century. The recommendation came from a proposal of the 1999 National Schools Constitutional Convention that a citizenship day be established to allow all Australians to celebrate their Australian citizenship. The Australian Citizenship Council noted that an annual citizenship day would increase community awareness of Australian citizenship ...

Aug 31, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Australian Citizenship Day Source : Brisbane Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – September 2022 Australian Citizenship Day is celebrated each year on 17 September. Managed by the Australian Department of Home Affairs, Australian Citizenship Day is an opportunity for all Australian citizens, whether by birth or by choice, to reflect on the meaning and importance of their citizenship. The day is used as an opportunity to think about what unites all Australians, to take pride in Australia’s democratic values and to celebrate the role citizens play in shaping the nation. The 17th of September was chosen as Australian Citizenship Day as it is the anniversary of the renaming, in 1973, of the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 to the Australian Citizenship Act 1948. Courtesy: https://en.wikipedia.org/ ...

Aug 31, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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