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

That is less than the residence time in the United States. It is much less than the time in Germany. We have not taken the process of citizenship seriously enough in the past. There is an opportunity now to affirm our faith in citizenship and affirm our faith in society.

The member for Watson sneers and says, 'Citizenship has nothing to do with security.' That is what he said. Does this member seriously imagine for one minute that an integrated society and a harmonious society, one based on shared values and mutual respect, has nothing to do with security? It is the very foundation of it. It is why we are a harmonious society. We have the opportunity to reaffirm those values, to reaffirm our citizenship and to require that those who seek to become Australian citizens share our values. They are values that unite us and values that define us. Labor should support us.

Mr Watts interjecting—

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