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Federal Government defends against claims of politicising citizenship ceremonies

Published 21 February 2025, 7:20 am
The Federal Government is defending a major drive to grant 12,000 people Australian citizenship, hitting back against claims it's designed to get more Labor supporters onto the electoral roll. Meanwhile, the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been accused of lying after suggesting Gazans fleeing the war are part of the citizenship group.
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