asked the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, in writing, on 26 February 2018:

To ask the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs —(1) Of all citizenship applications requiring 'thorough analysis' or 'further assessment' or any similar designation, what were the average processing times for these applications in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15, (d) 2015-16, (e) 2016-17, and (f) 2017-18 (to date).(2) What is the current expected processing times for citizenship applications requiring 'thorough analysis' or 'further assessment' or any similar designation.

The answer to the honourable member's question is:

All applications for Australian citizenship are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the legislative criteria of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007. The Department does not attribute applications into broad designations or categories as indicated in the question. Current citizenship application processing times are available on the Department's website.