Citizen+of+Australia

  **Australian nationality law** 
 * Citizen of Australia** 
 * is based primarily on the principle of Jus Soli. ("Law of soil")


 * Australians used to be considered British Subjects prior to the Australian Citizenship Act of 1948. **


 * Australian citizens enjoy the following rights (subject to certain exceptions): **
 * entitlement to an Australian passport and to Australian consular protection overseas
 * entitlement to leave Australia and return at any time without any immigration restrictions
 * immunity from deportation
 * entitlement to register overseas born children as Australian citizens by descent (subject to some additional criteria)
 * entitlement to seek employment by the Federal (Commonwealth) Government, where citizenship is normally required
 * entitlement to vote and stand for public office (dual citizens cannot stand for office in the Federal Parliament unless they have taken all reasonable steps to renounce their foreign citizenship. Most states do allow dual citizens to stand for State Parliaments).

Below is the Federal Parliament in Australia(left), Below is the State Parliament Building in Australia(right). 

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 273%; text-align: center;">To Be a Good Citizen of Australia <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">obey the law
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">enroll to vote, and vote at all elections (unless there is a reasonable excuse such as a religious objection, being overseas or illness on polling day)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">serve on a jury, if called upon
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">defend Australia, should the need arise.