Personal Stories of Australian Citizenship

Becoming an Australian citizen is a personal choice. Some new Australian citizens share their stories and tell us what led to their decision to become an Australian citizen.

• James Foster (USA)
• Vladimir Verbitsky
• Angelo Muguira (Spain)
• Frank and Sylvia Airey (England)
• Abishev Family (Kazakhstan)
• Damien Leith (Ireland)
• Conor McKenna (Ireland)
• Wouter Bos (The Netherlands)
• Simon Coughlan (UK)
• Aimee Cunningham (USA)
• Winnie Jones (UK)
• Athula Unantenne (Sri Lanka)
• Dr John Meara (USA)
• John M. Coetzee (South Africa)
• Italian Quartet - Monterosso and Formica (Italy)
• Kimberley Anderson (USA)

A new Australian citizen says he wanted to take on the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship.

A new Australian citizen talks about why it was important for him to be more than a permanent resident.