Here's a look at where some of Australia's newest citizens hail from.
Italian migrants topped the charts of people who became Australian citizens in 1949 — the first time a citizenship ceremony was held in Australia. That year — four years after the end of World War Two — just under 2,500 migrants, primarily from European countries, became Australian citizens. But in 2024 — the 75th anniversary of the introduction of Australian citizenship — it's a different picture.
Citizenship by conferral is a common way of becoming a citizen. People need to be a permanent resident and meet certain criteria before they can apply. Australia's Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 came into effect on 26 January 1949. Those who were British subjects immediately before that date and were born in Australia, were naturalised, or a resident for the five years immediately before, automatically became Australian citizens by operation of law.
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