Citizenship fast-track: Australian Defence Force opens ranks to foreign nationals

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Eligible foreign nationals could soon join the Australian Defence Force for a route to citizenship, as the government seeks to bolster recruitment numbers.

New Zealanders, Americans and people from the United Kingdom could be put on a fast-track to citizenship if they join the Australian Defence Force. As part of the federal government's National Defence Strategy unveiled in April, eligibility criteria will be expanded to allow more people to join the defence force.

"The Australian government has chosen to grow the Australian Defence Force because it is essential to meet the nation's security challenges through the next decade and beyond," he said. The Opposition is not opposed to the plan, but foreign affairs spokesperson Simon Birmingham says it is only necessary because of the "failings of the government".

 

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