CDP Policy on : Citizenship & Multicultural Affairs Australia has been enriched and strengthened by our cultural diversity and unified by an Australian identity that has been formed by our history and Christian heritage. CDP believes that priority for settlement should be given to the many ethnic groups who are able to readily integrate into the Australian community and who accept Australia’s heritage and the values that have made Australia safe and prosperous. CDP considers that greater efforts should be made to avoid the development of ethnic and religious ghettos in the light of present day experience in Europe. Because of the high uptake rates of Australian citizenship and the strong identification of first generation Australians with mainstream Australian culture, CDP supports a Commonwealth Government review of multicultural policies that are divisive. CDP advocates instead a greater focus upon strengthening Australian citizenship and Australia’s heritage, and the values that underpin our heritage. CDP supports as citizenship test that requires would-be citizens to demonstrate competency in English, knowledge of our Australian heritage and support for traditional Australian values. CDP also supports measures to ensure that all immigrants demonstrate a desire to learn English
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 15:09:39 +0000
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