The biggest change to the rights of New Zealanders in Australia since 26 February 2001. From 1 July 2023, a direct pathway to Australian Citizenship will be offered for all those kiwis living in Australia who meet the eligibility criteria,that is, those kiwis who have lived in Australia for at least 4 years, have had 12 months permanent residency, who hold a special category visa (SCV) and who arrived in Australia after 26 February 2001. Currently New Zealanders must first apply for a permanent residency visa before they can apply for Australian Citizenship. This step will be eliminated saving thousands of dollars for kiwis who are eligible to apply. Why should this matter? Well, currently New Zealanders living here and contribting to our economy do not have the same rights as Australian Citizens to medicare and welfare rights. Some jobs in Australia are also only available to Australian Citizens (e.g. air traffic controller), and the right to vote. Also, some New Zealand citizens living here are not eligible to apply for permanent visa and had no pathway at all to Australian citizenship. Be careful though and do not jump the gun and make your application for citizenship prior to 1 July because if you do, your application will be rejected and your fees paid will not be refunded. No reason though to get your paperwork in order and be ready to file your application on 1 July.
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The show was designed to give back to the community which Despina did in droves. Her weekly radio show was broadcast on the Gold Coast each Thursday on 104.1FM Gold Coast/Tweed & 103.5FM Northern Rivers and had a substantial following since 2020. Despina talked about various hot topics at local, state and federal level, and answered the questions that ordinary Australians want to hear. And the best part, it was free.
In 2024, due to programming changes within the radio station itself, Despina then moved her radio show to being solely online on her Youtube channel: Despina Priala
Each week she brings another insightful episode of Talking Law for her loyal listeners and the greater Australian community.
Knowledge is power and Talking Law is very much about empowering the ordinary Australian with information that they should be aware of to help them in every day life.
All episodes of Talking Law with Despina are uploaded on the Priala Legal website and onto our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWmG7z-wIbsHY9KhFfrrWwQ
If you have any question you would like answered please contact us and we will do our best to answer them for you.
DISCLAIMER: The information discussed within the Talking Law videos is general in nature only and is not intended to be comprehensive, nor does it constitute legal or other advice in anyway, and should not be relied upon as such. The information is intended only to provide a summary and general overview on matters of interest and it is not intended to be comprehensive. You should seek legal or other professional advice before acting or relying on any of the content herein.
Posted By Despina Priala
Despina Priala has practised in property and commercial law on the Gold Coast for over 25 years and has extensive experience in this area.
Updated : 25th May 2023 | Words : 238 | Views : 307
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