A life in Australia is synonymous with a great culture and fantastic weather but holding a citizenship has more benefits then just living in the country.
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The government recently attempted to tighten the process of the testing regime to establish a harder English exam as well as test on Australian values.
Because of the high demand to live in this southern land, Daily Mail Australia have collated a list of reason why people are itching to get their Australian citizenship
1. Passport
Holding an Australian Passport opens up the world without much hassle. It is ranked the 7th best passport to travel on and can get you in to 147 countries without a visa. Australia also has an efficient overseas consulates and embassies if you are faced with an issue while travelling.
2. You can vote
Voting in Australia is compulsory and you can be fined for not participating in an election. Countries such as Egypt, Greece and Costa Rico do not enforce their citizens to vote.
3. Education
Australia has one of the longest compulsory years of education at 11 years in school. Despite an increase of 20 per cent of school fees, higher education can be paid off with FeeHELP or Study Assist. In 2018, the limit of your student loan is $102,392 for most students. If you are studying medicine, dentistry or veterinary science the fee limit is at $127,992.
4. Medicare/Centrelink
Under Medicare you are treated in the public health system. Australian citizens can be reimbursed 100 per cent of the money they spend when they visit a doctor and 85 per cent for if they see a specialist. The government also provides Centrelink for anyone who is struggling financially at the result of a job loss, disability as well as health issues just to name a few.
5. Superannuation
The Australian government offers Superannuation to allow all working Australian’s to accumulate funds to go in to their retirement. Australia’s superannuation plan has been ranked one of the best in the world since 2015.
