It looks like mateship and a fair go really are going to be at the heart of Australia again.

Migrants to Australia will need to learn English and endorse the values of mateship and a fair go in order to become Australian citizens under a tough new test.

For the first time, the Federal Government has laid out what it regards as the 10 essential Australian values every citizen must embrace.

The 10 Australian values focus on "mateship and a fair go", including tolerance and mutual respect and compassion for those in need, dignity and freedom of the individual and the freedom of speech.

Migrants will also be tested on 20 questions drawn at random from a list of 200 questions. They must correctly answer at least 12 of the questions, which include three on the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship.

How Aussie are you? Take the test

Peter

It looks like mateship and a fair go really are going to be at the heart of Australia again.

Migrants to Australia will need to learn English and endorse the values of mateship and a fair go in order to become Australian citizens under a tough new test.

For the first time, the Federal Government has laid out what it regards as the 10 essential Australian values every citizen must embrace.

The 10 Australian values focus on "mateship and a fair go", including tolerance and mutual respect and compassion for those in need, dignity and freedom of the individual and the freedom of speech.

Migrants will also be tested on 20 questions drawn at random from a list of 200 questions. They must correctly answer at least 12 of the questions, which include three on the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship.

How Aussie are you? Take the test

Peter

Some of the questions are downright misleading.

Who do Members of Parliament represent?

a. Australian businesses

b. The people of their electorate

c. Themselves

d. Their local footy club

Answers a,b or c are surely equally correct.

c probably being more equal than the rest!

Cheers

Hey I should be fast tracked to citizenship I got 18/20 and I've never even been there!

I would have got 20/20 if it wasn't for the trick questions.

Cheers

It looks like mateship and a fair go really are going to be at the heart of Australia again.

Migrants to Australia will need to learn English and endorse the values of mateship and a fair go in order to become Australian citizens under a tough new test.

For the first time, the Federal Government has laid out what it regards as the 10 essential Australian values every citizen must embrace.

The 10 Australian values focus on "mateship and a fair go", including tolerance and mutual respect and compassion for those in need, dignity and freedom of the individual and the freedom of speech.

Migrants will also be tested on 20 questions drawn at random from a list of 200 questions. They must correctly answer at least 12 of the questions, which include three on the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship.

How Aussie are you? Take the test

Peter

not so hard ,i know nothing about aussie history and got 13/20 ,does that mean i have to go live there now..

Mate, looks like the idea,mate, is to attract english people coz of the water shortage in Orstay ya ,m8

can we strip people of australian citizenship if they fail?

16/20

In what year did Federation take place?

Correct answer :

1901

Your answer : 1776

Which day of the year is Australia Day?

Correct answer :

January 26

Your answer : January 25

Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?

Correct answer :

Sir Edmund Barton

Your answer : Sir Henry Parkes

In what year did the first European settlers arrive?

Correct answer :

1788

Your answer : 1770

If you scored ...

Less than 12: With a score of below 60 percent, you have failed the exam. Real immigrants may be allowed one more try before being denied citizenship.

12 or more: Congratulations, you have passed the immigration test.

Oui , Ozzie , Ozzie , Ozzie ...............................

12/20

and I have only been down under for a few days several times