Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

They object to the proposition that Australian citizens should speak English. They know, as well as everyone here does, that the road to success—to getting ahead and to getting on in business, work, school and socially in Australia—is to have a good command of English. So having competent English is an absolutely reasonable requirement. And it is as recommended, indeed, by the Productivity Commission.

Labor also object to the proposition that you should have lived here as the permanent resident for four years before you apply for citizenship.

Mr Gosling interjecting—

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