Privileges of citizenship
Australian citizenship test study notes, summarised from page 20 of Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond, the official booklet the test is based on.
- As a citizen you can: vote; apply for children born overseas to become citizens by descent; apply for jobs in the Australian Public Service or Australian Defence Force; seek election to parliament; apply for an Australian passport and re-enter freely (no visa); ask for consular assistance overseas.
- To seek election you must be a citizen aged 18 or over and not a dual citizen.
- Public Service examples: Services Australia, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Defence Force = Army, Navy and Air Force.
- In many countries Australia has an embassy, high commission or consulate. Overseas help from Australian officials includes emergency passports and help in civil unrest, natural disasters, accidents, illness or death. Overseas, you must obey that country’s laws.
Our Common Bond, p. 20
Sample practice questions
Try these, then check your answer. They’re our practice questions, not the real test questions.
1. Which of these is a privilege of Australian citizenship?
- Apply for an Australian passport
- Obey the laws of Australia
- Serve on a jury if called to do so
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Answer: A. Apply for an Australian passport
Applying for an Australian passport and re-entering Australia freely is a privilege of citizenship.
Our Common Bond, p. 20
2. What can Australian citizens apply for on behalf of their child born overseas?
- A free Australian passport
- Australian citizenship by descent
- Australian residency by descent
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Answer: B. Australian citizenship by descent
Australian citizens can apply for their child born overseas to become an Australian citizen by descent.
Our Common Bond, p. 22
3. When you become an Australian citizen, you have the right to…
- live freely in Australia
- break laws you disagree with
- vote more than once in an election
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Answer: A. live freely in Australia
When you become an Australian citizen, you have the right to live freely in Australia.
Our Common Bond, p. 22
Practise all 15 questions on this topic