The Australian government’s proposed amendments to the Citizenship Act put dual citizens accused of terrorism-related offences at risk of losing their citizenship, prompting questions about what it means to be a citizen.
We become citizens by birth or naturalisation. For many of those in Australia who were born overseas, it’s an important part of their migration story. We want to hear what being a citizen means to you, whether you were born an Australian citizen or granted that status.
If you were born an Australian citizen, what responsibilities or privileges – if any – do you see as being associated with it? If you were made one, what did it mean to you?
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