Australian Citizenship Law

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Department_of_Home_Affairs
gptkbp:amendedBy multiple times
gptkbp:appliesTo citizens by birth
citizens by descent
citizens by adoption
citizens by conferral
gptkbp:citizenship right to vote
right to consular assistance
right to hold Australian passport
right to stand for parliament
gptkbp:citizenshipByAdoption possible under certain conditions
gptkbp:citizenshipByBirth requires at least one parent to be Australian citizen or permanent resident
restricted since 1986
gptkbp:citizenshipByConferral main pathway for migrants
gptkbp:citizenshipByDescent available to children born overseas to Australian citizens
gptkbp:citizenshipCeremony required for conferral
gptkbp:citizenshipObligations defend Australia if required
obey Australian laws
serve on a jury if required
gptkbp:citizenshipPledge required for conferral
gptkbp:citizenshipTestCovers gptkb:Australian
gptkb:English_language
Australian values
civic responsibilities
gptkbp:citizenshipTestIntroduced 2007
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:currentAct gptkb:Australian_Citizenship_Act_2007
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1948
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian Citizenship Law
gptkbp:lossOfCitizenship possible for dual nationals in certain cases
possible for fraud
possible for national security reasons
gptkbp:notableReform 2007 major reform
2015 counter-terrorism provisions
2017 proposed changes (not passed)
gptkbp:providesFor dual citizenship
gptkbp:regulates Australian citizenship
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Migration_Act_1958
gptkb:British_Nationality_Act_1948
gptkb:Australian_Constitution
Australian nationality law
gptkbp:replacedBy Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948
gptkbp:requires residency requirements
citizenship test for most applicants
good character for applicants
gptkbp:set requirements for loss of citizenship
requirements for renunciation of citizenship
requirements for acquiring citizenship
requirements for deprivation of citizenship
requirements for resumption of citizenship
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kim_Rubenstein
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7