Just another point. There is no such things as the Aboriginal language (told to everyone by a fellow uni student who is Aboriginal). There are between 250-363 different indigenous languages.
It's pot luck as to Aboriginal languages so they'll never be just one. At least a lot of Aboriginals are now interested in keeping their languages alive, which is good as they such a rich history. 10:07
Obviously, Australia was not one nation (country) until the constitution was introduced in 1901. So, as with how the British colonists were in different counties which later formed into states under the constitution, the aboriginals had different countries within Australia. That's why they are called The First Nations People. Their countries had been around for thousands of years so obviously they developed different languages. When you have a Welcome to Country ceremony performed by aboriginal elders, they are the elders from the original nation on which the land is on. It isn't just any aboriginal from anywhere so although your fact is correct, it is irrelevant.
s@@lazyfrogonalog😮But Australian Aborigines were NEVER nations but loosely affiliated tribes. They were NEVER a people but always multiple peoples. And none can be legitimately called an "aboriginal" as that is an adjective and not a noun. Stop insisting that they're all illiterate and stupid. That's simply not true.
We don't have freedom of speech in Australia and never have had it only freedom of expression. Remember Australia's constitution in general is like the US constitution but with no Bill of Rights.
These are pretty much common sense questions, anyone who has lived in Australia for over 4 years would get them correct. Try the Life in UK test, that will be a real challenge. In this case, Australian citizenship is a lot easier and more welcoming to obtain than UK citizenship.
id agree wtih you what you said. the person that made this test is an idiot. like WTF i live in myanmar never been to australia and got 90% correct 18-20. so does that mean i should be getting an australian passport?
I really hope the real citizenship test is considerably more difficult then this. This is basically a year 6 primary school test. I would have expected the test to at least be at a year 10 level.
The reason it is only about year 6 level is that most of the snivel servants who wrote it only have a knowledge of history and intelligence of a 10 year-old. They work by the rule; ''Avoid disappointment - set the bar low.''
I am Canadian from a standing start with no Australian background I messed up two questions , all you need to do is answer logically not a big deal . At least you don’t need to answer it in French 😂😂
That’s because Canada and Australia are more similar to each other than Australia and the UK. Similar forms of government, history of formation, constitutional arrangements, etc. You could switch the citizenship tests for both and they would be almost identical, except for the mandatory voting and referendum.😊
@@Hawkathon Although one big difference. Canadia has two official languages - English and French. Australia doesn't have an official language. Although of course our de facto official language is English.
@@Hawkathon Having lived in both ,yes there are similarities but also one huge major difference and that is Quebec and the various agreements surrounding it and its original French settlers .
The colonies in Australia (and New Zealand initially) held several conferences to work out what colony/state rights they would give up and allow a proposed federal government to have those powers. The final agreement was put together in the legal document known as the Australian Constitution. It included the provisions for changing the Constitution itself via a referendum, voted on by all eligible adult citizens, with a double majority: (1) majority of voters nationally AND (2) majority of states, 4 of 6, to approve any amendments or to repeal any provisions in the Constitution. This is intended to make it difficult to change unless the people want it. The Commonwealth of Australia was created when the existing colonies became states. NSW, Vic, QLD, SA, TAS, WA. The rest of the land was held by the new Federal Government as Crown Land on behalf of the Crown, who at the time was Queen Victoria. As far as I recall, NT was not a colony and is still not a state of Australia. NT votes on referendums for the national majority but not for the majority of states, being a territory. Originally, the Western Australian colony did not want to be involved but New Zealand took part in the discussions. Ultimately, WA agreed to be a state within the new Commonwealth of Australia under the British Empire, in January 1901, but NZ opted to go it alone as an independent country under the British Empire. 1 January, 1901 is Federation Day in Australia.
Yes thanks for summing things up very well, and the way I heard it, WA only agreed to join at the last minute after the Federal Government agreed to fund the building of a transcontinental railway line across the Nullabor all the way to Perth. The Constitution includes a "back door" to possibly include NZ at a later date (but might also be used for Papua New Guinea or other Pacific Island states which have a strong connection to Australia). However Aust and NZ have continuously shared a special relationship. The requirement to show Passports to travel between the 2 countries only came in about 1974 if I remember correctly. Kiwis entering Aussie automatically got "Permanent Resident" status and could apply for full Aussie citizenship after being in the country for just 2 years, until about 2001 when Aussie changed some of the laws, making it harder for Kiwis to get P.R. and citizenship.
@@coraliemoller3896 Most of the NT is now controlled by the US and also China have holdings there! For a federal territory (split from SA), it is a strange hotbed of foreign ownership and exclusion zones!
Australia's constitution defines its name as "Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act" and is easily available on a website. Section 6 defines the 7 States including NZ, although NZ will now need to apply for inclusion because it originally declined to be a part of The Commonwealth of Australia. Likewise, other colonies or territories as may be admitted as States. In 1900-1901, "the northern territory of South Australia" (as it was named in the Act) was a part of South Australia.
It makes me sick of this bullshit, questions about some perceived extra rights for Aborigines, there should be no questions about there crap flag, Australia is one nation, one flag, that is the union jack in the top corner with the 6 stars on a blue background (stars rep the 6 states). We had a recent referendum about matters like this and 3/4 of the voting population said bugger off. The Wokeists just don't get it, All united under the one flag. As to welcome to country, once again 3/4 said NO, they dont want special recognition for Aborigines, race division, as a 6 generation Australia, I can say welcome to my house, to my property, welcome to O/S visitors at the airport in effect welcome to Australia. The Abo's welcome stuff is plainly divisive
Both performances have no official basis, and hold no power. And if any Government wants to make them a law, that law will be challenged in court. They know the outcome.
I use to work for Immigration before the current citizenship test came in (prior to 2007), some of that time I processed citizenship applications. It was very different then with just a 15 or 20 minute interview. People would be so worried and at the end would ask me things like, "when do I do the English test?". Basically you had to know about four or five "rights" as an Australian and the same number of "responsibilities". It's a while back so I can't remember the exact number of each but they were things like having the right to a passport, consular assistance, and to vote, and the English test was if you were able to chat with me through the interview no formal test needed. Oh, and if you are getting citizenship so you don't have to pay for a resident return visa, I sorry to say you will now need to pay for an Australian passport if you want to travel, as well as continuing to pay for a British passport if you want to use that in the UK, or Europe etc.
@@stevekingdon yes AU/GB dual citizenship is normal for GB citizens who get citizenship in Oz. You keep the GB passport. There are no exceptions you have both.
Had mine in 1995 and what a joke. Chinese woman in front couldn't speak or understand any English, I was asked my rights and obligations and I said haven't got a clue! He said it was on the pamphlet that was sent. I said Oh, voting and jury service and armed forces stuff? That was it. I'm in!!!!
Yeah a tad easier to get all answers correct when we were born here over 70 yrs ago. OMG I feel like I was 40 only 10 years ago, well it feels like it 😂 How did we get so old. I have a new plan😂. We should live to age 200. When we are 100 we only feel age 50. If only we could age really slowly. It goes far to darn quickly 🥴
@ Ummmm, nah, I didn’t add that into my plan lol. I might live longish. My grandmother was born in 1886. She was still alive when I had my first child when I was 22. My grandfather only lived till his 80s. My great aunt was 92. My darling dad passed in his own bed aged 89 and mum passed only one hour in hospital aged 95. Guess if hereditary count. Had normal old lady checkup last week, My doc said, Oh!. Thought I was ready to snuff it lol. He said your heart and blood pressure are perfect, really good lol.
Wtf is the question 2. Who cares about the colours of the aboriginal flag. This question should have asked what the colours of the Australian flag are. After all, this is an application for Australian citizenship, not to become a citizen of Aboridgistan. This madness has to stop
Question 6 should have asked whether the capital is Sydney, Canberra or Melbourne, that's how you trip people up. 90% of foreigners think Sydney is the capital and Melbourne was the capital for a couple of decades. Have to be really ignorant to think its Brisbane or Perth. Honestly, most of these questions are incredibly easy.
I'm born and bred Aussie here. Q5 can be tricky, there is a difference between Welcome to country and acknowledgement of custodians. My Aboriginal mate reckons they are a bunch of crock. Welcome to Australia guys.
I came back from Vietnam in 1969 and the Welcome to Australia was, as with all flights, the Air Hostess walking down the aisle with a can of fly spray. And yes they were Air Hostesses at that time before "Mr Woke" came along.
@@colonelfustercluck486 Correct, started as a joke by comedian Ernie Dingo and then the communists saw an opportunity to delegitimise Australians on their own land.
Your aboriginal mate is absolutely right. This crap is a concocted piece of theatre that has only existed for a decade or two, but has been magnified out of all proportion to now be accepted as some aboriginal custom and practice. It's not! It's a living example of how the radical, white-hating Left re-write history.
I jagged it and did it in 59 seconds and got 100%. The woman running it was about to kick out 2 people who had been in the room for over 20 minutes trying to work their way through it. I did the online tests and found they helped me understand the correct (not necessarily the ones I thought were correct) answers.
I did it 4 years ago. They told me that I had 45 minutes to do the test. And I have finished within 5 minutes, and the examiner looks at me like I am joking.
@@lutontown5923my mate completed it in around a minute. Turns out that when you have known and lived with Aussies for 10+ years in the UK then lived over here for 5 years then it's very basic knowledge.
My Mrs passed with 100%. She was shocked when she saw and heard people in there who didn't know how to say their phone number in English, yet were there to do The Citizenship Test. PS. She's not from an English speaking background. PSS to your better looking half: Welcome to the family. Remember, it's not a celebration without a BBQ. God bless.
As an Aussie, all those questions seemed very obvious. I'm surprised particularly about the reason it's important to learn English, Lots of us speak languages other than English.
Australia has always operated on the English language, since 1788, although it is not legally the official language of Australia. While other languages are spoken here, and interpreter services are provided, most business, commerce and education is in English.
An understanding of English is essential for avoiding misunderstanding such as in medical appointments, legal issues etc - and is essential if seeking a competitive job, travelling and/or studying here!
If this was her first crack at it, it was a pretty good effort. I am ex-NZ and did my test last year. Some things are obvious, and other things you just need to know, like the 1901 Federation date. The questions that caught me out is how the Constitution divides the power between the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches. I downloaded a couple of apps and practised on the train to work. Actual test, less than 5 minutes and 100%
Even if you didn't know 1901, you could work it out by a simple process of elimination. 1601 was before Australia's discovery by Europeans and colonies ....in 2001?
I moved to Australia 48 years ago. When I became a citizen there was no written test, just an interview. In all that time, I thought that I had learned just about as much about this country as any average Aussie, but even I got two questions wrong., (none of the last five though). Some of the answers were so obvious that it was stupid to even ask them.
As an Australian with Aboriginal heritage i am so upset that they do this to English people and let people from the middle eastern countries i don't understand it please send the refugees back and let the people from UK stay
The "aboriginal flag" being in the citizenship test is farcical. And a "welcome to effing country??" WTF? Ah, I get it. This is for citizenship of *Wokestralia!*
fair plays for videoing it😂😂. honestly, youll be in and out of the test including your “interview” in under 15mins. read the book on the website and watch the vid. all the questions are in there.
Only ones i was surprised at the hesitation on was the Constitution, weren't you here for our last debarkle of the yes, no. That was all about changing the Constitution &, it failed. Seems you won't have to do it anyway by a comment. Enjoy our life.
It's a pretty simple test. Five years should have knowing most of the answers. The 1901 first Australian government could be a puzzler because I'm sure even some Australians wouldn't know!
As Sam has dyslexia there is no need for her to do the test. She has to show she lives by Australian values. As she works in Australia as a disability support education aid, her values alignment can be demonstrated. All the best for attaining exemption.
@@carolynovens5074 Thanks for the complete information. Without it I was seriously wondering how these folks got their feet under the table. Respect for anybody who gets off their rear end and contributes what they can.
Question 2 - Aboriginal Flag is NOT an official flag, therefore should not be part of the test. It may form part of the Northern Australia State Flag when NT gets Statehood. Question 5 is a bloody joke. Ridiculous. I personally don’t believe British, Canucks or Kiwis should have to take the test. Got 100%!
Depends who with and what year she arrived .. ! I arrived as a Ten Pound Pom in 1968 and there was none of this ..the only Exception was that I was white
9 is incorrect. You do NOT have to vote. You must enrol to vote and have your name checked off the electoral roll during the election. Once you have done that you can leave without voting.
@@tonyryan43 "probably designed by a single middle-aged female labor party apparatchik" yeah, naah, mate, 'twas that Barnaby bloke - midlife crisis or something, pushed him into other troubles too :grin:
AEC "As an Australian citizen aged 18 years of age or older, you have a right and a responsibility to enrol and vote in federal elections. Enrolment and voting is compulsory. If you don’t vote, you may be fined." NSW Govt, you can check the other states and territories. "If you're an Australian citizen aged 18 years or over, you are legally required to enrol to vote with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). Once you have enrolled to vote, it is your responsibility to keep your enrolment details up to date. You must vote in federal, state and local elections. If you fail to vote without a valid reason, you could be fined. Question 9 is correct. The OP is incorrect,. You will receive a ballot paper, you have to return it. If you do not fill it out it is still a vote, albeit informal.
This looks about on par with the "Life in the UK" test - which I passed, while absolutely plastered, after flipping through the book for 15 min before the test, while completely shitfaced.
@@ThatJohnstonLife It was also multiple choice, answers were pretty obvious if you, uh, have a pulse. Given how many of my group failed (instant results!), I suspect it's really an English comprehension test, since the study material is high-school ESL level, and the actual official language proficiency test is questionable. That's one thing that was different for AU - I had to do IELTS academic track - native speakers routinely fail that one.
there are two types of welcomes... "welcome to country" and "acknowledgement of country". Non-indigenous people like those you mentioned at the school do the "acknowledgement of country"
@@dennismoore1134 I think you are confusing country as in nation, with country as in on country, I e. Traditional lands, but be objectionable if you like, so we can stay away
@dennismoore1134 I don't have a specific opinion of the process, but then, how do you refuse to be welcomed to your own country? If your kids held a welcome home dad sign at the airport, would you also refuse that? Curious.
@@shanegates678 What a stupid, pointless & irrelevant question. If my kids or any friends greet me at the airport, or the railway station or at the sea-cruise terminal, I would welcome that. The welcome to country ceremony that has become prevalent in Australia over the past few years implies that all of us who ae not of Aboriginal descent are strangers in this country, and don't really have any right to be here unless & until we have been officially 'welcomed' & given permission to enter by some member of an Aboriginal tribe. To those of us who were born here & are the third generation of our families having been born here - in my case - & also in my case having fought for this country in its Army on two separate tours, we find that insulting. If you can't see the difference in the two, well, there is nothing more I can say. Be blissful in your ignorance.
I'm less than 10 minutes in & I'm finding many of these fairly basic & quite obvious....I'm gonna find it more difficult to get the visa to come over in the first place at my age haha 😅
I had a look at it the other day and the only thing that caught me as an aussie born and bred. Was the crap about who passes stuff into laws, i learnt it probably in grade 6 or 7 many moons ago, but just guessed and got it wrong. Its pretty easy to do by process of elimination. But yeah, ive been very vocal about the whole kids gloves for indigenous here, and only recently found out my dads heritage is indigenous. We all think that welcome to country is bullshit. You cannot have mutual respect and tolerance with one group having diferent rights etc than another, and thats what we have in this country. Im not afraid to say thats the case, probably the only one though, till the goverment brings in laws silencing voicing opinion. Also the welcome to country is diferent to the acknowledgement. The welcome is for formal events, it was stolen from newzealand and popularised in about 2000 i think. The acknowledgement can be done by anyone, but its a new age bs thing thats not important, we all deserve respect and acknowledgement, not just one group.
"I learnt it probably in grade 6 or 7". You'd forgotten that it's our Parliament (i.e. politicians) that pass things into law? Although I did get the Welcome to Country question wrong.
There is no proper welcome to country in Australia. There are no rules because it was literally made up to mollify Maori performers at the Perth International Arts Festival. That question should not be there.
I came back from Vietnam in 1969 and the Welcome to Australia was, as with all flights, the Air Hostess walking down the aisle with a can of fly spray. And yes they were Air Hostesses at that time before "Mr Woke" came along.
There is no authorised flag for any culture in Australia, including Aboriginal culture. Anyone can welcome you to Australia, even non-citizens. The "ceremony" is just a performance, it is not official. This TEST must be challenged in the High Court for asking biased and inaccurate questions.
Another post on this video disclosed why the lady was having difficulties - she has a learning disability. And though that might normally create some problems in being allowed to come here in the first place, that post also explained why her case was given sympathetic treatment because of her commitment to local disabled services. The lady earned her passage!
My dad was transferred by his UK company to their Australian branch in 1959 and neither mum or dad became Australian citizens. I'm an Australian citizen because I was born here although I'm a dual national because I also hold British citizenship as any children you have born in Australia can. Sam is the key to that. My dad said what is the point of becoming an Australian citizen for does it mean that he and mum didn't have to vote in elections?, no as permanent residents that had to vote in elections or be fined. Did it mean that as non citizens they didn't have to obey any Australian laws?, no they had to obey all Australian laws. Did it mean as non citizens they didn't have to pay tax on their income, no they had to pay income tax and do an income tax return. So what are the benefits of becoming an Australian citizen. It's suppose to mean that you can't be deported, but oh yes you can be because the government can cancel your citizenship. But that only happens if you do something really bad to harm Australia and or it's people. You can live here, work here and provided you don't wish to enter political life, the law, the armed forces, or the police then you don't need Australian citizenship. They weren't denied Medicare or Australian pensions although they both only got part Australian pensions with the UK having to make up the other part because both had worked in the UK before being transferred to Australia. They both traveled easily out of and into Australia without any worries. No one in Australia is going to ask which political party you voted for in an election just as they won't ask you whether you're an Australian citizen or not. If people think that my parents weren't patriotic enough to become Australian citizens I can tell you they didn't give a toss about government patriotic propaganda and silly flag waving. They cared for the people and the land not silly political patriotic rubbish. We all saw just how much Australian citizenship is REALLY worth in the early days of Covid when Australian citizens were barred from entering Australia their own country as the government treated them like illegal immigrants. Being an Australian citizen is supposed to put you at the top of the pile way above permanent residents and visa holders but in the early days of Covid that was shown to be completely false.
I got 100% but I'm 74yr old native born Aussie. Unfortunately I have to say that the lady needs to do a lot more revision! Remember that this is a very serious process! It's not to be entered into lightly! Also when asked about an interpreter she should say yes and explain that she's dyslexic and needs the questions read to her! Good luck with the test!
i live in myanmar and never been to oz land and got 90% 18-20 yes ridiculous. but seen as thou i beat you you should be surrending your passport to me and if you can pass the myanmar test in burmese to become a citizen ill surrdender my passport and give you that anyways was a stupid test as WTF how was it possilbe for someone as myslef never steped foot on austraila to beat you a psuedo australian. cause the test was just that a psuedo test that tested nothing all it was was some propaganda woke political correctness test. so kind of obvious which fun fact acutally that might be hte offical rules but like hell its being followed exactly like this the west huge censorship some groups of people get free pass while even make some coment on youtube in the UK you can be sent to jail now
I think I got a perfect 20. I'm a Kiwi, so know a bit about our cousins across the Ditch. The only one I wasn't too sure about was the colours of the Aboriginal flag, but I guessed it correctly. I'd say that all the "values" questions apply to New Zealand as well. So those questions were particularly easy for me. The Australian colonies, incidentally, are now its states and territories. The USA likewise had colonies before it had States. (There were 13 colonies originally, hence the 13 stripes on the US flag. The 50 stars represent the current 50 States.) It's sort of like how the countries of the UK formed the United Kingdom (except they were never colonies). The colonies were ruled by Britain (which had colonised them), but then they became independent.
Ahem. Rowan... UK was variously a colony of the Kelts, religiously by the Druids, and by Romans, the Vikings, the Saxons, and the Normans. NZ was variously a colony of 'the little people', the Morioris, the Maori, and the British, then the Chinese. Australia was variously the colony of the Negrito pygmies, the Aborigines, and then the British, but Indonesia argues that their Macassans did from 1710 to 1907. A famous characteristic of Kiwis is the firm belief they are superior in education to we Aussies. We have enough sense of humour to let them play it along, which affords us no end of discreet mirth. However, I would be remiss if I did not mention that according to High Court Chief Justices Kirby and Gibbs, Australia has been a colony of the British Empire since the Statute of Westminster of 1931, so perhaps the joke is on us.
Good grief . I would have thought that someone from Britain would breeze through this Test . The Colonies were British Colonies . ANZAC Day is Commemorated in Australia , New Zealand and Britain ! Australia 's Political System is the Westminster System , as in Westminster, London . Big Clock you can't miss it . Australia was settled by Britain , our Language is English . King Charles is Australian Head of State . The Union Jack is on our Flag for crying out loud . Until 1975 Australia 's National Anthem was God Save the Queen . New South Wales is named after old North Wales . Queensland and Victoria are named after Queen Victoria . Sydney is Named after Lord Sydney then Lord Mayor of London . Darwin is named after Charles Darwin . Are you sure you're not American ? That would explain a lot .
Parliament is dissolved after every election, and they have to reform government regardless of whether it is the same political party return or another political party forming government.
Seems to me that this test has been designed to be easily passed by anyone with an Australian High School education. Heck, half the questions could be passed by 6th Graders. To an Australian the questions are incredibly easy and it really only requires a basic knowledge of the country to pass.
Wild that people will try to get citizenship but can't be bothered to even try and do the absolute minimum amount of research about the place. Like, at least pretend to care...
Born and raised in Australia. Stopped your video and took the practice test before you went through the questions in the video. Flew through it with 100%. Someone from Britain could answer most of the questions just on shared values and use of common sense.
A number of those questions don't belong on a citizenship test as they are political questions. The "correct" answer is a political position, so evidently our government is filtering immigration based on whether you agree with a certain side of politics.
As a Canadian I had no problems passing the test... But: What exactly is a "Welcome to Country"? Is it a mandatory ceremony of sorts for every new citizen? Is it similar to the ceremony in Canada, where some weeks after passing the citizenship test you get your citizenship document and take your citizenship oath?
This proves how stupid this test is but then again when getting my motorcycle learner's permit I had to answer the question 'When do I need to wear a seatbelt?'
Children/Teachers at kinder and schools are not giving a Welcome to Country - only an Aboriginal Custodian of the land can welcome non-indigenous people to the land. The children & teachers are giving an Acknowledgement of Country - which acknowledges the land that they stand on, use and benefit from, as being that land of the local Indigenous peoples it is an act of respect and a promise to care for the land. Welcome vs. Acknowledgement is the crucial difference between the two customs. It is less common to see a Welcome to Country, but tune into a major sporting event such as the Grand Final and you will be able to see a Welcome to Country by an Aboriginal Elder. Hope that helps!
q5. People at this and that saying it... So there's 2 different things that get said. There's a Welcome to Country, which is an indigenous Elder welcoming others to their lands, usually as part of a ceremony. But, there's also an "Acknowledgement of Country" which is non-indigenous people recognising the traditional owners. It's like, if you rent a spare room to someone, you might welcome them to your house, but if they then have guests over, they might acknowledge your ownership of the house by saying something like, "oh, yeah, really this is so and so's place." So what you might have heard a white person say at a daycare would most likely be the Acknowledgement of Country ("we'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the such-and-such people.", not a Welcome to Country. The most easy to see Welcome to Country is probably, before the game during the State of Origin.
I arrived in Australia in 1968 before all this citizen shit was started. I was classed as a 'permanent' resident'. An assisted passenger with my wife and family I had no passport but travelled on a identity document issued by Australia House in London. That document was for one use only and was taken from me by immigration at the Port of Fremantle. I came out of the port with nothing to say who I was or where from. Then 1974 being in a NW mining town where radio and TV news was irregular I found out too late that I should have applied for automatic citizenship within 4 weeks. I missed out. So until mow I have remained a permanent resident.
As I understand it, there are two separate "Aboriginal" bits. One is a Welcome to Country, which should be given by and elder, and the other is an "Acknowledgement of Country", which acknowledgement of the historical Aboriginal occupation of the country. This can be delivered by anyone, and is usually done at the beginning of a public meeting, such as a Council meeting or a church service.
There is a difference between an acknowledgment of Country which non custodians can make to acknowledge they know who the country belongs to and a welcome to country from a custodian. Think about a house, the home owner welcomes you to their house and the visitor acknowledges that the house belongs to the owner and they are entering or already in it.
We are an Constitutional Monarchy. FYI - each state has their own Governer General as well as Federally. Where is the test located. Is it on the Federal government website. I wouldn't mind doing it just to see how I would go. I was born here.
Google it! You can do a citizenship test on line for almost any English speaking country. If you really want to test how Americanised you are try there! The English one is stupidly similar to the one proposed by little Johnny (Howard) i.e. what was Bradman batting average?Not what are your rights and responsibilities are as a citizen! NSW in Oz
You failed first go, one Governor-General. Perhaps there is a hint in the title. Second go you failed, "Where is the test located. ..." Try a simple search.
The immigration website has a pdf booklet that helps in the test. Particularly as all the questions come from that booklet. The website also has some videos on the topics that you can watch. I watched the videos and read through the booklet twice, finished the test in 12 minutes 20/20.
My English wife had no problems passing this test and is now an Australian Citizen. Personally, I got ALL the questions correct but I don't know if that is representative of all Australian citizens.
It looks like Sam might need a quick lesson on Australian history (about how the colonies became a federation, etc. and a bit about how our colonial history forged our national values. I can definitely recommend a short entertaining TV seres on the subject made a few years ago: ‘Tony Robinson Down Under’ presented by THE Tony Robinson of Time Team and Blackadder fame. You can even find it on UA-cam. Episode 5 is specifically about the 1890s and the Australian colonies’ move towards federation in 1901.
I became a citizen in 1980, and there was no interview or test. Just put it in the mailbox. At least we don't have classes for it . We had a referendum, and we voted NO, and the government still wasn't happy. The welcome to country is up there with " Welcome to Butlins "
These questions are too easy for non PRs of Australia. If the question of when Australia was formed by the former colonies with multiple choice answers of 1900, 1901 or 1902, then that would be a tough guess. I find the questions from Foil, Arms and Hog when 2 of them was questioned by the Aussie immigration officer a lot tougher.
Surely you jest that you don't understand why you have to pay $500 to return to Australia as a resident? It's not 'another government scam', it's because you have yet to be bothered and therefore have not been afforded the privilege of Australian citizenship.
and just is the privledge of being an australian citizen? i live in myanmar never been to oz. i fail to even see what the attraction is? maybe 50-80 years ago. but now the whole of the western world is so last breathe before extinction you can find very very many videos on youtube of people from the west that left for good. ie australia is impossible to live there now
@@ephelesfrance7006 Yeah, heard that too. Australia is practically empty now, everyone left for Myanmar and Ethiopia now. Only few of us here now, and will be leaving soon too. The last one will turn the lights off. Very true.
Do not get me started on governmet taxes! Cigarettes $60 a packet! Vodka $60 a bottle! Mortgage rates! The price of food! We are continually screwed on all fronts.
Why? Born here and I don't walk around trembling over the reasons I don't worry about the questions on the citizenship questionaire, as a 4th generation Australian.
@@ThatJohnstonLife from all your videos I have seen, come across as a whinging englishman, who thinks Australia should be privileged to have you here!!
The aboriginal flag would have been a guess with black in it for me Q3 : Which is correct in Australian law. I choose equal rights , however we know it is C - Women have more rights than men. Q4: I really don't know... 1901 (certainly not 2001) Q5: Hmmmm. A - Anyone Q6: Canberra Q7: A , although talking about politics can start fights / disagreements. Q8: B , although I doubt this at times. Q9: B although sometimes I question if this should really be enforced. Q10: A Q11: A - Pretty easy I'm bored. Exiting video.
Just another point. There is no such things as the Aboriginal language (told to everyone by a fellow uni student who is Aboriginal). There are between 250-363 different indigenous languages.
It's pot luck as to Aboriginal languages so they'll never be just one. At least a lot of Aboriginals are now interested in keeping their languages alive, which is good as they such a rich history. 10:07
Obviously, Australia was not one nation (country) until the constitution was introduced in 1901. So, as with how the British colonists were in different counties which later formed into states under the constitution, the aboriginals had different countries within Australia. That's why they are called The First Nations People. Their countries had been around for thousands of years so obviously they developed different languages. When you have a Welcome to Country ceremony performed by aboriginal elders, they are the elders from the original nation on which the land is on. It isn't just any aboriginal from anywhere so although your fact is correct, it is irrelevant.
s@@lazyfrogonalog😮But Australian Aborigines were NEVER nations but loosely affiliated tribes. They were NEVER a people but always multiple peoples. And none can be legitimately called an "aboriginal" as that is an adjective and not a noun. Stop insisting that they're all illiterate and stupid. That's simply not true.
Dialects and completely different even within a similar geographic region.
@@pippasmith4813 That's correct, I worked in Aboriginal Studies and Curriculum - there was no common language and no literacy!
We have freedom of speech unless you criticise the PM on social media.
Yeah the freedom of speech questions had me cringing. we may value it but we certainly don't have it
lmao
And what happens then? Yeah nothing.... If you make violent threats, well that's a whole different story.
We don't have freedom of speech in Australia and never have had it only freedom of expression. Remember Australia's constitution in general is like the US constitution but with no Bill of Rights.
These are pretty much common sense questions, anyone who has lived in Australia for over 4 years would get them correct. Try the Life in UK test, that will be a real challenge. In this case, Australian citizenship is a lot easier and more welcoming to obtain than UK citizenship.
Considering that the UK is now an Islamic Caliphate, to be expected!
id agree wtih you what you said. the person that made this test is an idiot. like WTF i live in myanmar never been to australia and got 90% correct 18-20. so does that mean i should be getting an australian passport?
I really hope the real citizenship test is considerably more difficult then this. This is basically a year 6 primary school test. I would have expected the test to at least be at a year 10 level.
than*
Is it really that hard to distinguish between then and than?
@ I had than, that would be the stupid iPhone auto correct
fire the moron that made this test. he/she needs to be tested him or her self
the test questions online are easier
The reason it is only about year 6 level is that most of the snivel servants who wrote it only have a knowledge of history and intelligence of a 10 year-old.
They work by the rule; ''Avoid disappointment - set the bar low.''
I am Canadian from a standing start with no Australian background I messed up two questions , all you need to do is answer logically not a big deal . At least you don’t need to answer it in French 😂😂
That’s because Canada and Australia are more similar to each other than Australia and the UK. Similar forms of government, history of formation, constitutional arrangements, etc. You could switch the citizenship tests for both and they would be almost identical, except for the mandatory voting and referendum.😊
@@Hawkathon Although one big difference. Canadia has two official languages - English and French.
Australia doesn't have an official language. Although of course our de facto official language is English.
@@Hawkathon Having lived in both ,yes there are similarities but also one huge major difference and that is Quebec and the various agreements surrounding it and its original French settlers .
The colonies in Australia (and New Zealand initially) held several conferences to work out what colony/state rights they would give up and allow a proposed federal government to have those powers. The final agreement was put together in the legal document known as the Australian Constitution.
It included the provisions for changing the Constitution itself via a referendum, voted on by all eligible adult citizens, with a double majority: (1) majority of voters nationally AND (2) majority of states, 4 of 6, to approve any amendments or to repeal any provisions in the Constitution. This is intended to make it difficult to change unless the people want it.
The Commonwealth of Australia was created when the existing colonies became states. NSW, Vic, QLD, SA, TAS, WA. The rest of the land was held by the new Federal Government as Crown Land on behalf of the Crown, who at the time was Queen Victoria. As far as I recall, NT was not a colony and is still not a state of Australia. NT votes on referendums for the national majority but not for the majority of states, being a territory.
Originally, the Western Australian colony did not want to be involved but New Zealand took part in the discussions. Ultimately, WA agreed to be a state within the new Commonwealth of Australia under the British Empire, in January 1901, but NZ opted to go it alone as an independent country under the British Empire.
1 January, 1901 is Federation Day in Australia.
Fiji also had a representative at the 1st conference but like NZ decided not to join the federation.
Yes thanks for summing things up very well, and the way I heard it, WA only agreed to join at the last minute after the Federal Government agreed to fund the building of a transcontinental railway line across the Nullabor all the way to Perth. The Constitution includes a "back door" to possibly include NZ at a later date (but might also be used for Papua New Guinea or other Pacific Island states which have a strong connection to Australia). However Aust and NZ have continuously shared a special relationship. The requirement to show Passports to travel between the 2 countries only came in about 1974 if I remember correctly. Kiwis entering Aussie automatically got "Permanent Resident" status and could apply for full Aussie citizenship after being in the country for just 2 years, until about 2001 when Aussie changed some of the laws, making it harder for Kiwis to get P.R. and citizenship.
@@coraliemoller3896 Most of the NT is now controlled by the US and also China have holdings there! For a federal territory (split from SA), it is a strange hotbed of foreign ownership and exclusion zones!
Australia's constitution defines its name as "Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act" and is easily available on a website. Section 6 defines the 7 States including NZ, although NZ will now need to apply for inclusion because it originally declined to be a part of The Commonwealth of Australia. Likewise, other colonies or territories as may be admitted as States. In 1900-1901, "the northern territory of South Australia" (as it was named in the Act) was a part of South Australia.
Been here little over a month now with my family. We love it.
Welcome!! 😊
@shanegates678 appreciate it
Welcome mate (even though I can't do a welcome to country)
@ThatJohnstonLife that's hilarious 😂 😃. I just learned some things from that video. Appreciate the education.
@@chucktee8088 Welcome!
11:30 The difference is 'An Acknowledgement of Country' vs a 'Welcome to Country'.. Acknowledgement can be done by anyone, Welcome only by ATSI
Welcome to country can be done by ANY AUSTRALIAN. If they want to play into that bullshit.
It makes me sick of this bullshit, questions about some perceived extra rights for Aborigines, there should be no questions about there crap flag, Australia is one nation, one flag, that is the union jack in the top corner with the 6 stars on a blue background (stars rep the 6 states). We had a recent referendum about matters like this and 3/4 of the voting population said bugger off. The Wokeists just don't get it, All united under the one flag.
As to welcome to country, once again 3/4 said NO, they dont want special recognition for Aborigines, race division, as a 6 generation Australia, I can say welcome to my house, to my property, welcome to O/S visitors at the airport in effect welcome to Australia. The Abo's welcome stuff is plainly divisive
Both performances have no official basis, and hold no power.
And if any Government wants to make them a law, that law will be challenged in court. They know the outcome.
@@BobLouden-r9q Amen to that. At least two thirds of so-called Aborigines would be disqualified by a DNA test. Most of my family would pass.
It's a load of nonsense. We have to listen to them in multiple meetings at work and makes almost everyone cringe.
I use to work for Immigration before the current citizenship test came in (prior to 2007), some of that time I processed citizenship applications. It was very different then with just a 15 or 20 minute interview. People would be so worried and at the end would ask me things like, "when do I do the English test?". Basically you had to know about four or five "rights" as an Australian and the same number of "responsibilities". It's a while back so I can't remember the exact number of each but they were things like having the right to a passport, consular assistance, and to vote, and the English test was if you were able to chat with me through the interview no formal test needed.
Oh, and if you are getting citizenship so you don't have to pay for a resident return visa, I sorry to say you will now need to pay for an Australian passport if you want to travel, as well as continuing to pay for a British passport if you want to use that in the UK, or Europe etc.
Does Australia not allow dual AU/GB citizenship?
@@stevekingdon Yes, Australia recognizes dual citizenship. Although you can't get an Australian passport if you're not an Australian citizen.
@@stevekingdon yes AU/GB dual citizenship is normal for GB citizens who get citizenship in Oz. You keep the GB passport. There are no exceptions you have both.
Same for Oz to UK
Had mine in 1995 and what a joke. Chinese woman in front couldn't speak or understand any English, I was asked my rights and obligations and I said haven't got a clue! He said it was on the pamphlet that was sent. I said Oh, voting and jury service and armed forces stuff? That was it. I'm in!!!!
Back to 'Old Blighty' for you.
Those questions seemed so easy to me, then again I was born here, and I'm 73....
I've been an Australian Citizen for 78 years and never had to do a test.
Yeah a tad easier to get all answers correct when we were born here over 70 yrs ago. OMG I feel like I was 40 only 10 years ago, well it feels like it 😂 How did we get so old. I have a new plan😂. We should live to age 200. When we are 100 we only feel age 50. If only we could age really slowly.
It goes far to darn quickly 🥴
@@bernadettelanders7306 The way the world is would you want to live to 200?
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Ummmm, nah, I didn’t add that into my plan lol. I might live longish. My grandmother was born in 1886. She was still alive when I had my first child when I was 22. My grandfather only lived till his 80s. My great aunt was 92. My darling dad passed in his own bed aged 89 and mum passed only one hour in hospital aged 95. Guess if hereditary count. Had normal old lady checkup last week, My doc said, Oh!. Thought I was ready to snuff it lol. He said your heart and blood pressure are perfect, really good lol.
If you want to avoid paying the return fee, get a passport. It lasts longer and is cheaper.
You mean an Australian Passport .. ??
Wtf is the question 2. Who cares about the colours of the aboriginal flag. This question should have asked what the colours of the Australian flag are. After all, this is an application for Australian citizenship, not to become a citizen of Aboridgistan. This madness has to stop
Question 6 should have asked whether the capital is Sydney, Canberra or Melbourne, that's how you trip people up.
90% of foreigners think Sydney is the capital and Melbourne was the capital for a couple of decades. Have to be really ignorant to think its Brisbane or Perth.
Honestly, most of these questions are incredibly easy.
I'm born and bred Aussie here. Q5 can be tricky, there is a difference between Welcome to country and acknowledgement of custodians. My Aboriginal mate reckons they are a bunch of crock. Welcome to Australia guys.
apparently they are a recent invention
Ernie Dingo thought it up as a novelty back in the 1970's, it's certainly not as official as they try and make it out to be.
I came back from Vietnam in 1969 and the Welcome to Australia was, as with all flights, the Air Hostess walking down the aisle with a can of fly spray.
And yes they were Air Hostesses at that time before "Mr Woke" came along.
@@colonelfustercluck486 Correct, started as a joke by comedian Ernie Dingo and then the communists saw an opportunity to delegitimise Australians on their own land.
Your aboriginal mate is absolutely right. This crap is a concocted piece of theatre that has only existed for a decade or two, but has been magnified out of all proportion to now be accepted as some aboriginal custom and practice.
It's not! It's a living example of how the radical, white-hating Left re-write history.
We came to Australia in 1963. Dad got citizenship in the 80s i got mine in 2003. I'm an Aussie through and through 😊
Born in UK. I will Ace this test😊 love Australia 🇦🇺
I jagged it and did it in 59 seconds and got 100%. The woman running it was about to kick out 2 people who had been in the room for over 20 minutes trying to work their way through it. I did the online tests and found they helped me understand the correct (not necessarily the ones I thought were correct) answers.
I thought you had 45 minutes to do it?
@@ThatJohnstonLife Apparently they were stuck on the second question - she said they hadn't studied and would just have to come back.
you answered on average a question in less than 3 seconds? rightio!😂
I did it 4 years ago. They told me that I had 45 minutes to do the test. And I have finished within 5 minutes, and the examiner looks at me like I am joking.
@@lutontown5923my mate completed it in around a minute. Turns out that when you have known and lived with Aussies for 10+ years in the UK then lived over here for 5 years then it's very basic knowledge.
My Mrs passed with 100%.
She was shocked when she saw and heard people in there who didn't know how to say their phone number in English, yet were there to do The Citizenship Test.
PS. She's not from an English speaking background.
PSS to your better looking half:
Welcome to the family.
Remember, it's not a celebration without a BBQ.
God bless.
As an Aussie, all those questions seemed very obvious. I'm surprised particularly about the reason it's important to learn English, Lots of us speak languages other than English.
They put some weird questions in for sure
I think there was a push a decade or two ago to make English mandatory, and this was the compromise.
Australia has always operated on the English language, since 1788, although it is not legally the official language of Australia. While other languages are spoken here, and interpreter services are provided, most business, commerce and education is in English.
An understanding of English is essential for avoiding misunderstanding such as in medical appointments, legal issues etc - and is essential if seeking a competitive job, travelling and/or studying here!
@@jenniferharrison8915 Why is there a Kangaroo and an Emu on the Australian National Emblem... ? and I am a Ten Pound Pom... !
If this was her first crack at it, it was a pretty good effort. I am ex-NZ and did my test last year. Some things are obvious, and other things you just need to know, like the 1901 Federation date. The questions that caught me out is how the Constitution divides the power between the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches. I downloaded a couple of apps and practised on the train to work. Actual test, less than 5 minutes and 100%
Even if you didn't know 1901, you could work it out by a simple process of elimination. 1601 was before Australia's discovery by Europeans and colonies ....in 2001?
I moved to Australia 48 years ago. When I became a citizen there was no written test, just an interview.
In all that time, I thought that I had learned just about as much about this country as any average Aussie, but even I got two questions wrong., (none of the last five though).
Some of the answers were so obvious that it was stupid to even ask them.
Why is there a Kangaroo and an Emu on the Australian National Emblem... ? and I am a Ten Pound Pom... !
Clearly not! Never underestimate how stupid people are!
@@dodgeboy9052Because neither can back up! Much like other Aussies.
@@Rottnwoman Because neither can walk backwards - so look to the future! 😁
@@dodgeboy9052 Because we don't have badgers or hedgehogs. Stop playing the SA and asking the same question.
There is a booklet. Reading it helps
As an Australian with Aboriginal heritage i am so upset that they do this to English people and let people from the middle eastern countries i don't understand it please send the refugees back and let the people from UK stay
The "aboriginal flag" being in the citizenship test is farcical. And a "welcome to effing country??" WTF?
Ah, I get it. This is for citizenship of *Wokestralia!*
fair plays for videoing it😂😂. honestly, youll be in and out of the test including your “interview” in under 15mins. read the book on the website and watch the vid. all the questions are in there.
Only ones i was surprised at the hesitation on was the Constitution, weren't you here for our last debarkle of the yes, no. That was all about changing the Constitution &, it failed.
Seems you won't have to do it anyway by a comment. Enjoy our life.
It's a pretty simple test. Five years should have knowing most of the answers. The 1901 first Australian government could be a puzzler because I'm sure even some Australians wouldn't know!
😢Seriously???
You didn't learn about Federation at school?? Or do you mean you'd forgotten it was 1901?
As Sam has dyslexia there is no need for her to do the test. She has to show she lives by Australian values. As she works in Australia as a disability support education aid, her values alignment can be demonstrated. All the best for attaining exemption.
Not sure that true?
Support listed on government website. Needs to be listed on application for action by the system.
@@carolynovens5074 Thanks for the complete information. Without it I was seriously wondering how these folks got their feet under the table. Respect for anybody who gets off their rear end and contributes what they can.
Question 2 - Aboriginal Flag is NOT an official flag, therefore should not be part of the test. It may form part of the Northern Australia State Flag when NT gets Statehood. Question 5 is a bloody joke. Ridiculous.
I personally don’t believe British, Canucks or Kiwis should have to take the test. Got 100%!
My Mum who is English moved here when she was about 13 and she became an Aussie citizen within past 2 years and she didn't have to do the test.
Depends who with and what year she arrived .. ! I arrived as a Ten Pound Pom in 1968 and there was none of this ..the only Exception was that I was white
No it depends on your age
9 is incorrect. You do NOT have to vote. You must enrol to vote and have your name checked off the electoral roll during the election. Once you have done that you can leave without voting.
Thank you for correcting the stupid citizen questionnaire, which was probably designed by a single middle-aged female labor party apparatchik.
@@tonyryan43 "probably designed by a single middle-aged female labor party apparatchik" yeah, naah, mate, 'twas that Barnaby bloke - midlife crisis or something, pushed him into other troubles too :grin:
@@col0342 LOL. I defer to your superior deductive abilities.
AEC
"As an Australian citizen aged 18 years of age or older, you have a right and a responsibility to enrol and vote in federal elections.
Enrolment and voting is compulsory. If you don’t vote, you may be fined."
NSW Govt, you can check the other states and territories.
"If you're an Australian citizen aged 18 years or over, you are legally required to enrol to vote with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).
Once you have enrolled to vote, it is your responsibility to keep your enrolment details up to date.
You must vote in federal, state and local elections. If you fail to vote without a valid reason, you could be fined.
Question 9 is correct. The OP is incorrect,.
You will receive a ballot paper, you have to return it. If you do not fill it out it is still a vote, albeit informal.
@ Well I stand corrected
THEY CAN STICK THE WELCOME AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WHERE THE SUN DONT SHINE. WE ARE SICK OF IT !!!
Welcome to country is different to acknowledgement that they do in schools.
It shouldn't even have anything to do with school?
@paulsandford3345 I agree but try telling them that.
Fark. You guys been here 5 years. Where's the time gone. Seems like 2 years.
Was thinking exactly the same
It's been a while
I was born in Australia... And I have so many issues with many of these questions there's not enough room to list on here
Have a go
Don’t worry, as an Australian I try to pretend Canberra doesn’t exist 😂
This looks about on par with the "Life in the UK" test - which I passed, while absolutely plastered, after flipping through the book for 15 min before the test, while completely shitfaced.
Might have to do that one next, see if they will still let me back in
@@ThatJohnstonLife It was also multiple choice, answers were pretty obvious if you, uh, have a pulse. Given how many of my group failed (instant results!), I suspect it's really an English comprehension test, since the study material is high-school ESL level, and the actual official language proficiency test is questionable. That's one thing that was different for AU - I had to do IELTS academic track - native speakers routinely fail that one.
Tried it myself out of curiousity and got 85% im well chuffed
Well done!
there are two types of welcomes... "welcome to country" and "acknowledgement of country". Non-indigenous people like those you mentioned at the school do the "acknowledgement of country"
Every day is a school day
I refuse & always will, to be welcomed to my own country.
@@dennismoore1134 I think you are confusing country as in nation, with country as in on country, I e. Traditional lands, but be objectionable if you like, so we can stay away
@dennismoore1134 I don't have a specific opinion of the process, but then, how do you refuse to be welcomed to your own country? If your kids held a welcome home dad sign at the airport, would you also refuse that? Curious.
@@shanegates678 What a stupid, pointless & irrelevant question. If my kids or any friends greet me at the airport, or the railway station or at the sea-cruise terminal, I would welcome that. The welcome to country ceremony that has become prevalent in Australia over the past few years implies that all of us who ae not of Aboriginal descent are strangers in this country, and don't really have any right to be here unless & until we have been officially 'welcomed' & given permission to enter by some member of an Aboriginal tribe. To those of us who were born here & are the third generation of our families having been born here - in my case - & also in my case having fought for this country in its Army on two separate tours, we find that insulting. If you can't see the difference in the two, well, there is nothing more I can say. Be blissful in your ignorance.
I'm less than 10 minutes in & I'm finding many of these fairly basic & quite obvious....I'm gonna find it more difficult to get the visa to come over in the first place at my age haha 😅
I think getting the visa is harder
I had a look at it the other day and the only thing that caught me as an aussie born and bred. Was the crap about who passes stuff into laws, i learnt it probably in grade 6 or 7 many moons ago, but just guessed and got it wrong. Its pretty easy to do by process of elimination. But yeah, ive been very vocal about the whole kids gloves for indigenous here, and only recently found out my dads heritage is indigenous. We all think that welcome to country is bullshit. You cannot have mutual respect and tolerance with one group having diferent rights etc than another, and thats what we have in this country. Im not afraid to say thats the case, probably the only one though, till the goverment brings in laws silencing voicing opinion.
Also the welcome to country is diferent to the acknowledgement. The welcome is for formal events, it was stolen from newzealand and popularised in about 2000 i think. The acknowledgement can be done by anyone, but its a new age bs thing thats not important, we all deserve respect and acknowledgement, not just one group.
"I learnt it probably in grade 6 or 7". You'd forgotten that it's our Parliament (i.e. politicians) that pass things into law? Although I did get the Welcome to Country question wrong.
There is no proper welcome to country in Australia. There are no rules because it was literally made up to mollify Maori performers at the Perth International Arts Festival. That question should not be there.
I came back from Vietnam in 1969 and the Welcome to Australia was, as with all flights, the Air Hostess walking down the aisle with a can of fly spray.
And yes they were Air Hostesses at that time before "Mr Woke" came along.
There is no authorised flag for any culture in Australia, including Aboriginal culture.
Anyone can welcome you to Australia, even non-citizens. The "ceremony" is just a performance, it is not official.
This TEST must be challenged in the High Court for asking biased and inaccurate questions.
There’s gotta be a handbook this woman can read up on before she does the test, surely, she needs it.🇦🇺
Online, simple search. Which is what the inserts with the questions were from.
Another post on this video disclosed why the lady was having difficulties - she has a learning disability. And though that might normally create some problems in being allowed to come here in the first place, that post also explained why her case was given sympathetic treatment because of her commitment to local disabled services. The lady earned her passage!
I agree. In fact, I asert three questions are political propaganda and not correct.
@@tonyryan43 And they are?
My dad was transferred by his UK company to their Australian branch in 1959 and neither mum or dad became Australian citizens. I'm an Australian citizen because I was born here although I'm a dual national because I also hold British citizenship as any children you have born in Australia can. Sam is the key to that. My dad said what is the point of becoming an Australian citizen for does it mean that he and mum didn't have to vote in elections?, no as permanent residents that had to vote in elections or be fined. Did it mean that as non citizens they didn't have to obey any Australian laws?, no they had to obey all Australian laws. Did it mean as non citizens they didn't have to pay tax on their income, no they had to pay income tax and do an income tax return. So what are the benefits of becoming an Australian citizen. It's suppose to mean that you can't be deported, but oh yes you can be because the government can cancel your citizenship. But that only happens if you do something really bad to harm Australia and or it's people. You can live here, work here and provided you don't wish to enter political life, the law, the armed forces, or the police then you don't need Australian citizenship. They weren't denied Medicare or Australian pensions although they both only got part Australian pensions with the UK having to make up the other part because both had worked in the UK before being transferred to Australia.
They both traveled easily out of and into Australia without any worries. No one in Australia is going to ask which political party you voted for in an election just as they won't ask you whether you're an Australian citizen or not.
If people think that my parents weren't patriotic enough to become Australian citizens I can tell you they didn't give a toss about government patriotic propaganda and silly flag waving. They cared for the people and the land not silly political patriotic rubbish. We all saw just how much Australian citizenship is REALLY worth in the early days of Covid when Australian citizens were barred from entering Australia their own country as the government treated them like illegal immigrants. Being an Australian citizen is supposed to put you at the top of the pile way above permanent residents and visa holders but in the early days of Covid that was shown to be completely false.
I got 100% but I'm 74yr old native born Aussie. Unfortunately I have to say that the lady needs to do a lot more revision! Remember that this is a very serious process! It's not to be entered into lightly! Also when asked about an interpreter she should say yes and explain that she's dyslexic and needs the questions read to her! Good luck with the test!
I was born Australian and only got 85%, some of these questions are a bit ridiculous!
Are they ? Which ones?
Most Aussies would say this.
i live in myanmar and never been to oz land and got 90% 18-20 yes ridiculous. but seen as thou i beat you you should be surrending your passport to me and if you can pass the myanmar test in burmese to become a citizen ill surrdender my passport and give you that
anyways was a stupid test as WTF how was it possilbe for someone as myslef never steped foot on austraila to beat you a psuedo australian.
cause the test was just that a psuedo test that tested nothing
all it was was some propaganda woke political correctness test. so kind of obvious which
fun fact acutally that might be hte offical rules but like hell its being followed exactly like this
the west huge censorship some groups of people get free pass while even make some coment on youtube in the UK you can be sent to jail now
I did it couple years ago for fun, when my Bulgarian housemate was talking about it. I got 100% :D So he rolled his eyes... lol
Don't mix up "Welcome to Country" and "Acknowledgement of Country".
Google both for the critical differences.
I think I got a perfect 20. I'm a Kiwi, so know a bit about our cousins across the Ditch. The only one I wasn't too sure about was the colours of the Aboriginal flag, but I guessed it correctly.
I'd say that all the "values" questions apply to New Zealand as well. So those questions were particularly easy for me. The Australian colonies, incidentally, are now its states and territories. The USA likewise had colonies before it had States. (There were 13 colonies originally, hence the 13 stripes on the US flag. The 50 stars represent the current 50 States.) It's sort of like how the countries of the UK formed the United Kingdom (except they were never colonies). The colonies were ruled by Britain (which had colonised them), but then they became independent.
Ahem. Rowan... UK was variously a colony of the Kelts, religiously by the Druids, and by Romans, the Vikings, the Saxons, and the Normans. NZ was variously a colony of 'the little people', the Morioris, the Maori, and the British, then the Chinese. Australia was variously the colony of the Negrito pygmies, the Aborigines, and then the British, but Indonesia argues that their Macassans did from 1710 to 1907. A famous characteristic of Kiwis is the firm belief they are superior in education to we Aussies. We have enough sense of humour to let them play it along, which affords us no end of discreet mirth. However, I would be remiss if I did not mention that according to High Court Chief Justices Kirby and Gibbs, Australia has been a colony of the British Empire since the Statute of Westminster of 1931, so perhaps the joke is on us.
They don't ask ... What Government and Prime Minister Scrapped the White Australia Policy and in what year .. ?
Good grief . I would have thought that someone from Britain would breeze through this Test . The Colonies were British Colonies . ANZAC Day is Commemorated in Australia , New Zealand and Britain ! Australia 's Political System is the Westminster System , as in Westminster, London . Big Clock you can't miss it . Australia was settled by Britain , our Language is English . King Charles is Australian Head of State . The Union Jack is on our Flag for crying out loud . Until 1975 Australia 's National Anthem was God Save the Queen . New South Wales is named after old North Wales . Queensland and Victoria are named after Queen Victoria . Sydney is Named after Lord Sydney then Lord Mayor of London . Darwin is named after Charles Darwin . Are you sure you're not American ? That would explain a lot .
Parliament is dissolved after every election, and they have to reform government regardless of whether it is the same political party return or another political party forming government.
Seems to me that this test has been designed to be easily passed by anyone with an Australian High School education.
Heck, half the questions could be passed by 6th Graders.
To an Australian the questions are incredibly easy and it really only requires a basic knowledge of the country to pass.
Wild that people will try to get citizenship but can't be bothered to even try and do the absolute minimum amount of research about the place. Like, at least pretend to care...
Even most Australians wouldn't pass
Born and raised in Australia. Stopped your video and took the practice test before you went through the questions in the video. Flew through it with 100%. Someone from Britain could answer most of the questions just on shared values and use of common sense.
First question is wrong.
"ANZAC" day commemorates both Australians and New Zealanders - it's in the damned name ffs.
It's a lot easier than the UK test.
Arabic and Pakistani is a pretty hard Languages to learn especially if your an older person
A number of those questions don't belong on a citizenship test as they are political questions. The "correct" answer is a political position, so evidently our government is filtering immigration based on whether you agree with a certain side of politics.
As a Canadian I had no problems passing the test... But: What exactly is a "Welcome to Country"? Is it a mandatory ceremony of sorts for every new citizen? Is it similar to the ceremony in Canada, where some weeks after passing the citizenship test you get your citizenship document and take your citizenship oath?
‘Welcome to Country’ is given by an aboriginal elder. An ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ can be given by anyone. They are very, very different things.
This proves how stupid this test is but then again when getting my motorcycle learner's permit I had to answer the question 'When do I need to wear a seatbelt?'
It is not a stupid test at all -
@@sa9861 Okay it is not. ANZAC Day is silly when most other nations commemorate November 11. I cannot see this knowledge makes you a better citizen.
@@sa9861 I say it is a stupid test. So what?
Children/Teachers at kinder and schools are not giving a Welcome to Country - only an Aboriginal Custodian of the land can welcome non-indigenous people to the land. The children & teachers are giving an Acknowledgement of Country - which acknowledges the land that they stand on, use and benefit from, as being that land of the local Indigenous peoples it is an act of respect and a promise to care for the land. Welcome vs. Acknowledgement is the crucial difference between the two customs. It is less common to see a Welcome to Country, but tune into a major sporting event such as the Grand Final and you will be able to see a Welcome to Country by an Aboriginal Elder. Hope that helps!
q5. People at this and that saying it... So there's 2 different things that get said. There's a Welcome to Country, which is an indigenous Elder welcoming others to their lands, usually as part of a ceremony. But, there's also an "Acknowledgement of Country" which is non-indigenous people recognising the traditional owners. It's like, if you rent a spare room to someone, you might welcome them to your house, but if they then have guests over, they might acknowledge your ownership of the house by saying something like, "oh, yeah, really this is so and so's place." So what you might have heard a white person say at a daycare would most likely be the Acknowledgement of Country ("we'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the such-and-such people.", not a Welcome to Country. The most easy to see Welcome to Country is probably, before the game during the State of Origin.
I arrived in Australia in 1968 before all this citizen shit was started. I was classed as a 'permanent' resident'. An assisted passenger with my wife and family I had no passport but travelled on a identity document issued by Australia House in London. That document was for one use only and was taken from me by immigration at the Port of Fremantle. I came out of the port with nothing to say who I was or where from. Then 1974 being in a NW mining town where radio and TV news was irregular I found out too late that I should have applied for automatic citizenship within 4 weeks. I missed out. So until mow I have remained a permanent resident.
You can apply for the disability test for reading issues. From memory, it's only a bit of extra time. Worth checking.
As I understand it, there are two separate "Aboriginal" bits. One is a Welcome to Country, which should be given by and elder, and the other is an "Acknowledgement of Country", which acknowledgement of the historical Aboriginal occupation of the country. This can be delivered by anyone, and is usually done at the beginning of a public meeting, such as a Council meeting or a church service.
These are brand new. Neither existed for 200 years and first chance I get I will campaign to get it scrapped. It is racist and devisive.
There is a difference between an acknowledgment of Country which non custodians can make to acknowledge they know who the country belongs to and a welcome to country from a custodian. Think about a house, the home owner welcomes you to their house and the visitor acknowledges that the house belongs to the owner and they are entering or already in it.
There is only one Australian flag and why on earth do I need to be welcomed to my country
We are an Constitutional Monarchy. FYI - each state has their own Governer General as well as Federally.
Where is the test located. Is it on the Federal government website. I wouldn't mind doing it just to see how I would go. I was born here.
Correction: each State has its own Governor, not Governor-General. So that role (G-G) is for the Commonwealth of Australia alone, not the States.
Google it! You can do a citizenship test on line for almost any English speaking country. If you really want to test how Americanised you are try there! The English one is stupidly similar to the one proposed by little Johnny (Howard) i.e. what was Bradman batting average?Not what are your rights and responsibilities are as a citizen! NSW in Oz
Wrong each state has only a Governor. The country has a Governor General!
You failed first go, one Governor-General. Perhaps there is a hint in the title.
Second go you failed, "Where is the test located. ..." Try a simple search.
@@hayloft3834 Why is there a Kangaroo and an Emu on the Australian National Emblem... ? and I am a Ten Pound Pom... !
I think it’s interesting that a few questions touch on “religion”. In other words, leave it where you came from…!! 😂🍻
I wonder what Howard-era initiative put that one in.
Enjoy your trip back to the UK.👋👋
Why would he want to embarrass his wife?
I got mine done in 70 seconds. They said they've never seen anything like it. 100%
Challenge accepted
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@@ThatJohnstonLife the fact that I am a trained History and Politics teacher does give me an advantage
Can you talk about the fees
Already cost me 8 large to get to Perm residency
Is it even more for full on Citizenship?
The immigration website has a pdf booklet that helps in the test. Particularly as all the questions come from that booklet. The website also has some videos on the topics that you can watch. I watched the videos and read through the booklet twice, finished the test in 12 minutes 20/20.
My English wife had no problems passing this test and is now an Australian Citizen. Personally, I got ALL the questions correct but I don't know if that is representative of all Australian citizens.
Complaining about the government already?
Just go slowly and think it through.
Yep, love her logic on welcome to country!
It looks like Sam might need a quick lesson on Australian history (about how the colonies became a federation, etc. and a bit about how our colonial history forged our national values. I can definitely recommend a short entertaining TV seres on the subject made a few years ago: ‘Tony Robinson Down Under’ presented by THE Tony Robinson of Time Team and Blackadder fame. You can even find it on UA-cam. Episode 5 is specifically about the 1890s and the Australian colonies’ move towards federation in 1901.
I became a citizen in 1980, and there was no interview or test.
Just put it in the mailbox. At least we don't have classes for it .
We had a referendum, and we voted NO, and the government still wasn't happy.
The welcome to country is up there with " Welcome to Butlins "
I was born and worked all my life in Australia and failed that test now what ????
Ah, that's the bit nobody tells you about. You are now required to report to your local police staion with a blindfold and coffin.
The current Governor General is a female, not a guy. Sam Moysten
"Samantha"
I’m rather surprised she does not know what a constitution is.
The strength of your health.
9 answer is none of them, because Australian citizens are not required to vote if they are not in Australia.
Wow. What a crap test. What do they think they are testing for? Whats the point?
These questions are too easy for non PRs of Australia. If the question of when Australia was formed by the former colonies with multiple choice answers of 1900, 1901 or 1902, then that would be a tough guess.
I find the questions from Foil, Arms and Hog when 2 of them was questioned by the Aussie immigration officer a lot tougher.
No alternatives to man or woman in all those test questions.
I guess the wokety wokes haven't got here yet.
11:30 that's an acknowledgement of country, anyone can say that, only an appropriate Aboriginal or TSI person can perform the welcome to country.
😂❤ love from Leicester, UK
Cheers Macie
Surely you jest that you don't understand why you have to pay $500 to return to Australia as a resident? It's not 'another government scam', it's because you have yet to be bothered and therefore have not been afforded the privilege of Australian citizenship.
and just is the privledge of being an australian citizen? i live in myanmar never been to oz. i fail to even see what the attraction is? maybe 50-80 years ago. but now the whole of the western world is so last breathe before extinction
you can find very very many videos on youtube of people from the west that left for good. ie australia is impossible to live there now
@@ephelesfrance7006 Yeah, heard that too. Australia is practically empty now, everyone left for Myanmar and Ethiopia now. Only few of us here now, and will be leaving soon too. The last one will turn the lights off. Very true.
Well, across the ditch, NZ's PR are for life. You don't need to renew it.
@@Fitz-0609surprise, surprise, a totally different country has different immigration laws. Who'd a thunkit 🙄
Question 3 is C. You just have to sit outside a family law court to attest to that.
Passed it in Oct 24, common sense questions‘you’ll be right love” 😂😂😂😂😂
Do not get me started on governmet taxes! Cigarettes $60 a packet! Vodka $60 a bottle! Mortgage rates! The price of food! We are continually screwed on all fronts.
Welcome to country I will shout you a beer mate.you to will make good citizens.😊❤🎉
100% on the welcome to country. very often it is done by the unqualified. Almost always.
20 multi choice questions to become an Australian citizen.....what!!
I think these test should be held at the departure lounge at the airport to focus the mind 😃
The MC’s etc are not welcoming they are acknowledging the traditional owners of that particular “country” .
Or are lawyers with an eye for the main chance and are making sure of their possible seat on the gravy train.
She did better then some Aussies would do. Nothing to be upset about for a first try. Well done!
Thanks Jo
Why? Born here and I don't walk around trembling over the reasons I don't worry about the questions on the citizenship questionaire, as a 4th generation Australian.
@@ThatJohnstonLife from all your videos I have seen, come across as a whinging englishman, who thinks Australia should be privileged to have you here!!
Bullshit. She didn't do better than any Australian I know...
@@CliveWebbAustralia Ah, i can see that you know every Australian alive then. So sorry i happen to know a few that you obviously don't mate!
The aboriginal flag would have been a guess with black in it for me
Q3 : Which is correct in Australian law. I choose equal rights , however we know it is C - Women have more rights than men.
Q4: I really don't know... 1901 (certainly not 2001)
Q5: Hmmmm. A - Anyone
Q6: Canberra
Q7: A , although talking about politics can start fights / disagreements.
Q8: B , although I doubt this at times.
Q9: B although sometimes I question if this should really be enforced.
Q10: A
Q11: A - Pretty easy
I'm bored. Exiting video.