Local councils will be allowed to hold citizenship ceremonies three days before or after Australia Day, but the federal government says its 'strong expectation' is that they remain on January 26.
abc.net.au/news/federal-government-citizenship-ceremony-date-changes/101779778The federal government is giving local councils the flexibility to choose whether or not to hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day, allowing them now to be three days before or after January 26.
"The Australian government implores councils to have new citizens as their key focus, recognising that many community members want to complete their journey to Australian citizenship in connection with Australia Day," he said.
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