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NZ's All Black hero becomes an Australian citizen

Published on 26th Sep 09 by www.visabureau.com at 12:00 AM

Immigration and Citizenship Minister Chris Evans attended the ceremony, saying they were joining "four million others who have done it before you," reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The ceremony was the second-largest citizenship ceremony in Australia's history, and Senator Evans says it is all thanks to the achievements of the Australian immigration system. "We are a great success story," Senator Evans added. "You go anywhere in the world and they say no-one has done it ...

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Boost in funding to help tighten Southeast Asian border controls - The Australian

Published on 14th Sep 09 by news.google.com at 3:43 PM

The announcement, expected today, by Immigration and Citizenship Minister Chris Evans comes as asylum-seeker numbers hit 1181 for the year after the latest ...

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Slow-motion disaster - The Australian

Published on 14th Sep 09 by news.google.com at 3:02 PM

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Canberra moves on ports crime - The Age

Published on 14th Sep 09 by news.google.com at 1:49 PM

Chairman of the parliamentary inquiry, Labor senator Steve Hutchins, told The Age yesterday: ''We want to make sure that the Government and law enforcement ...

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Heads roll at RBA company - The Age

Published on 14th Sep 09 by news.google.com at 1:47 PM

Family First senator Steve Fielding said he was surprised the Opposition refused to back the motion. ''The Opposition went missing when it came to holding ...

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