Citizenship Cases: Citizenship and Values

citizenship cases: The bill does not spell out what Australian values are and critics argue that getting Australians to agree on what values they share is difficult, according to Metro News. Dutton said citizenship laws had to be reinforced to maintain public support for immigration and the value of citizenship during an increasingly challenging security environment. The law would give Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton power to write and revise an Australian Values Statement and it would reduce avenues to appeal his decisions on citizenship cases. The Australian community expects that aspiring citizens demonstrate their allegiance to our country and commitment to live in accordance with Australian laws and values and be willing to integrate into and become contributing members of the Australian community, Dutton told Parliament. There would also be values-based questions included in a citizenship test. Dutton said the values statement would cover respect for religious freedom and gender equality as well as commitment to the rule of law and Australia's parliamentary democracy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.