Address to citizenship ceremony
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging.
My fellow Australians and my very-soon-to-be fellow Australians.
It’s an honour to be here in this beautiful part of our country, to share in this joyous occasion and to help welcome all of you to our Australian family.
Citizenship ceremonies are one of the great traditions of our modern nation and attending them is one of the great privileges of public life.