Dean Smith (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) acknowledges the exemplary work of all Department of Home Affairs staff who assisted the Government to overcome social isolation challenges, and continue to hold Australian citizenship ceremonies throughout the COVID-19 period;

(b) notes that Australian citizenship ceremonies have been hosted online via secure video-link since April 2020;

(c) recognises Mr Scott Osborne of the Department of Home Affairs, Perth Citizenship Section; and

(d) further recognises the following who made the pledge of commitment as a citizen of the Commonwealth of Australia before us in ceremonies held between May and June 2020: Mr Terry Dunn, Mrs Jacqueline Dunn, Mr Carter Dunn, Mr Conrad Cowan and Mrs Shradha Cowan of Tapping, Western Australia; Mr Mario Bermundo and Ms Maria Mercado of Pearsall, Western Australia; Mr Rhyno Saunderson and Mrs Krystil Saunderson of Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia; Mr Roger Miro, Mrs Gerlyn Miro, Miss Eunice Miro, Mr Roge Miro, Mr Jimmy Villanueva, Mrs Madelyn Villanueva, Miss Jemalyn Villanueva and Mr Jhay Villanueva of Hocking, Western Australia; Mr Bel Bhandari and Mrs Gita Bhandarib of Landsdale, Western Australia; and Mr Amandeep Bhullar and Mrs Gagandeep Brar of Bassendean, Western Australia.

Question agreed to.