Citizenship interview and test

Listen to Our Common Bond podcast

This podcast will help you prepare for the Australian citizenship test. It presents the main points in the testable section of the resource booklet Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond.

There are 5 episodes:

Episode 1 – Introduction
Episode 2 – Australia and its people
Episode 3 – Australia’s democratic beliefs, rights and liberties
Episode 4 – Government and the law in Australia
Episode 5 – Australian values

Episode 1 – Introduction

This episode has information about:

the Australian citizenship test
the Australian citizenship ceremony and the Australian citizenship pledge

Group of Indigenous people covered in traditional body paint performing a cultural gesture in front of a Sydney harbour bridge.

See Transcript of Episode 1

Episode 2 – Australia and its people

This episode has information about:

Australia’s people
Australia’s states and territories
traditions and symbols

Hand holding a small Australian flag at an outdoor event.

See Transcript of Episode 2

Episode 3 – Australia’s democratic beliefs, rights and liberties

This episode has information about:

our democratic beliefs
our freedoms
our equalities
the responsibilities and privileges of Australian citizenship
participating in Australian society

Parliament House in Canberra under a clear blue sky.

See Transcript of Episode 3

Episode 4 – Government and the law in Australia

This episode has information about:

how Australian citizens have a say
our system of government, including how Australia is governed and the responsibilities of each level of government
how laws are made and administered