House debates

Wednesday, 12 September 2007

Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007

Consideration of Senate Message

Consideration resumed from 11 September.

Senate’s amendments—

(1)    Schedule 1, item 5, page 4 (after line 33), at the end of subsection 23A(1), add:

Note:   The test must be related to the eligibility criteria referred to in paragraphs 21(2)(d), (e) and (f).

(2)    Schedule 1, item 5, page 5 (after line 6), at the end of subsection 23A(3), add:

Note:   The eligibility criteria for sitting the test cannot be inconsistent with this Act and in particular subsection 21(2) (about the general eligibility criteria for becoming an Australian citizen).

Comments

No comments