Australia recently announced a direct pathway to citizenship for New Zealanders, a move that thrilled many.
From July 1st, New Zealanders who have lived in Australia for four years will be able to apply for citizenship without having to become permanent residents first.
Oz Kiwi, an advocacy group campaigning for the fair treatment of New Zealanders living in Australia had been pushing for these changes for over a decade.
Group spokesperson Joanne Cox says a lot of Kiwis are happy with this new move from the Australian Government.
"They made every Kiwi equal and everyone has a pathway to citizenship if they want it for a fair and affordable price. So we're just absolutely thrilled that they've done this, and there shouldn't be any reason for people to complain."
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!