Stirling Griff (SA, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) 17 September 2017 marks Australian Citizenship Day,

(ii) citizenship is a privilege and bestows a valuable sense of belonging, as reflected on by former refugee and 2016 NSW Australian of the Year, Mr Deng Adut, in his Australia Day address,

(iii) Citizenship Day provides a timely reminder of the contribution of current and past migrants who have helped build and shape our cohesive nation, and

(iv) all Australians, whether by birth or by choice, will hopefully be inspired to use this day to celebrate and reflect on the meaning and importance of being a citizen of our great nation; and

(b) encourages all senators to take the opportunity to actively participate in citizenship ceremonies in their communities, if they do not already do so.

Question agreed to.