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Re: Citizenship

Post by baloo » 25th Oct, '12, 08:12

Tramp stamp isn't for the southern cross. There you need some pacific island style tribal design. Or a blue dolphin.
So…if you wish to wish a wish, you may swish for fish with my Ish wish dish.

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Re: Citizenship

Post by Kooky » 25th Oct, '12, 08:31

Aw look (am I allowed to say that now?), this wasn't all in the booklet? Not the testing section, not the info section? I think it needs amending, maybe in the spirit of community service and mateship (as mentioned in said booklet) I could write an addendum?

(Am I using the question marks appropriately?)

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Re: Citizenship

Post by Lili Von Shtupp » 25th Oct, '12, 08:33

BWAHahahaha!

Congratulations, Kooky. Hope to be congratulating Neo soon, too!
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Re: Citizenship

Post by baloo » 25th Oct, '12, 08:41

Kooky wrote:(Am I using the question marks appropriately?)
If you're under 23 or from Queensland, yeah.
So…if you wish to wish a wish, you may swish for fish with my Ish wish dish.

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Re: Citizenship

Post by sluggo » 26th Oct, '12, 00:07

Congrats Kooky and Neo. Not sure what advantages there are to being Aussie but good on you anyway. We Texans like the Aussies cause they are rough and rugged like we are (although some may not consider me a true Texan cause I've only lived here 33 years and I wasn't born here).
I guess we're not in Kansas anymore.

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Re: Citizenship

Post by Kooky » 26th Oct, '12, 05:48

Darling, I may be rough but I'm certainly not rugged.

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Re: Citizenship

Post by daffodil » 26th Oct, '12, 11:28

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Re: Citizenship

Post by Dinosaur » 26th Oct, '12, 16:39

Congrats Kooky [smilie=mango.gif] I never realised that there were so many Aussie citizens on here :(

On the advantages citizen-PR, isn't the health system bit an advantage? We've got tons of Aussie retirees in Penang - the ones I know all seem to spend half the year here, and half the year in Australia, and take advantage of any major medical expense in Oz. Mind you, on the other hand, they all moan about dentist prices in Australia.

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Re: Citizenship

Post by Kooky » 26th Oct, '12, 17:40

PRs get subsidised healthcare too.

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Re: Citizenship

Post by Tas » 27th Oct, '12, 08:09

I was reminded our health system is quite robust when doctor informed me one of my prescriptions cost me $26-30 here whereas in the US it would be $135.
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Re: Citizenship

Post by Kooky » 27th Oct, '12, 09:19

Unfortunately none of my meds are covered but I do love that I can go for a blood test and not pay a cent, I can go to a bog-standard GP at a drop-in clinic and not pay a cent, and IIRC I didn't pay for my last boob or bone scan either. Don't even have to pay and claim back on those ones; for my more specialised GP (if that makes sense) I pay about $150 and can claim some back.

Granted it's what we pay our humongous income taxes for, but presently I'm not paying any :)

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Re: Citizenship

Post by Kooky » 29th Oct, '12, 13:31

We have our letters now, both approved the day we sat the test.

No idea on date for ceremony but the Hon Mr Bowen kindly informed us we could listen to an audio file to practice our pledge :D

(As you would expect we'll be doing the godless version.)

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Re: Citizenship

Post by Bender » 30th Oct, '12, 10:51

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Re: Citizenship

Post by Kooky » 30th Oct, '12, 11:27

Thanks, Bender - I'll bear that in mind :) (I thought I could already, but so far thankfully never had to find out for sure.)

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