Talk:Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Multicultralism
POLICIES AND LITIGATION

The department role affects the level of multiculturalism experienced within Australia. Several policies and legislations were implemented and used by the department that has impacted the multiculturalism in Australia. The department introduced he Australian citizenship Amendment Bill 2007 in September 2007 and was operating by October 1st of the same year, (Fozdar and Spittles 2009). A citizenship test was a resultant of the bill requiring non-Australian citizens to take a 20-question test, testing the individual’s compatibility with Australian values, (Fozdar and Spittles 2009). The test requires 60% of questions to be answered correctly to become an Australian citizen, (Fozdar and Spittles 2009). Australian multiculturalism is impacted by the implementation of the test as a differing passing rate was found between various ethnic and social groups in society, (Fozdar and Spittles 2009). 97% of skilled migrants passed the test and 80% of humanitarian migrants; those struggling to fulfill documentation or considered stateless, (Fozdar and Spittles 2009). Individuals not deemed to contribute to the Australian economy were less likely to become an Australian citizen, (Fozdar and Spittles 2009). The information booklets provided by the DIAC were written in native English language hence maintaining a physical barrier against individuals where English is the second language, (Fozdar and Spittles 2009). The test was reviewed until the 5th June 2008 which led to research projects undertaken by the department to understand the outcomes of the test, (Fozdar and Spittles 2009). The DIAC altered the citizenship test enhancing inclusivity aiming to assess the individual’s knowledge on democratic ideologies, practices which was required by the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, (Fozdar and Spittles 2009). Despite the alterations of requirements, the DIAC refused to change the language the information book was published in, (Fozdar and Spittles 2009). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hammy.genny (talk • contribs) 12:52, 7 December 2021 (UTC)


 * this comment offers nothing to the wider article of the department mentioned other for a sub note of 1 of many potential issues against any department. additionally DIAC is no longer an active department so a note added 2021 against a department that ceased to exist in 2014 is not of any note to add. 101.167.226.85 (talk) 04:35, 11 May 2022 (UTC)