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Ozzies: New citizens face test on 200 questions
2006-12-12
Migrants seeking citizenship will need a grasp of up to 200 questions about Australia under the proposed new nationality test - and to answer them in English.

But the Liberal MP Petro Georgiou signalled last night that he would oppose the Government's legislation. "I'm concerned that the tightening of the requirements will create unreasonable barriers to the acquisition of citizenship and that it will prevent people who would make a wonderful contribution to Australia from becoming citizens," he said.

The Prime Minister rushed out the broad details of the test yesterday in a move to wrest the spotlight from the new Opposition Leader, Kevin Rudd. The test will require answers to about 30 multiple-choice questions selected randomly from a secret list of 200 questions.
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#13  How many cans of beer can you drink without puking?
Posted by: mojo   2006-12-12 17:38  

#12  "Name the three varieties of bush meat."

I remember a certain Aussie Captain that used to pull that one on every new guy at the 12th RITS...
Posted by: Old Patriot   2006-12-12 17:21  

#11  Q: What was the name of the walleyed guy in Men at Work?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-12-12 12:36  

#10  Oh suuure MacNails, thanks for clearing thatr mystery up!

Bawaawawawawawa
Posted by: RD   2006-12-12 12:34  

#9  LOL!
Posted by: jn1   2006-12-12 12:19  

#8  to put it simply ....

You have 2 sides,
one out in the field and one in.
Each man that's in the side that's in goes out,
and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in,
until he's out.
When they are all out,
the side that's out comes in,
and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in out.
Sometimes you get men still in and not out.
When both sides have been in and out,
including the not outs, that's the end of the game.
Posted by: MacNails   2006-12-12 10:58  

#7  Q 115 Explain and critique the rationale behind the front foot rule...
Posted by: Grunter   2006-12-12 10:10  

#6  Anyone could explain the rules of that d... cricket? I am still recoverinbg from the shock after seeing England leads India 150 to 0 but she is losing. And what are those things named wickets?

At least baseball looks logic to me.
Posted by: JFM   2006-12-12 10:07  

#5  Leg before wicket is hard!
Posted by: Commonweath Barbie   2006-12-12 08:39  

#4  Repeat question two hundred times for Brits...

Q:Who is the greatest cricket team in the world?

A: Australia

(*sigh*)
Posted by: Howard UK   2006-12-12 07:52  

#3  McNails, my personal opinion is just make sure you do emigrate (preferrably to Perth).
Posted by: phil_b   2006-12-12 05:48  

#2  I'd rather they didnt phil_b ..

Bad enough being teased by my Antipodean friends over Englands dismal cricket as it is .. When I finally emigrate , I dont want a bloody quiz asking me questions to further my cricketing humiliation..
Posted by: MacNails   2006-12-12 05:04  

#1  They should add some cricket questions.
Posted by: phil_b   2006-12-12 02:56  

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