Australia Day 2022
Congratulations to everyone who received citizenship today at the City of Melbourne and the City of Port Phillip citizenship ceremonies. It was an honour to celebrate with some of Victoria's newest Australian citizens.
We are immensely proud of what we have achieved as a nation, and we welcome all new citizens in joining us.
Our history and culture has been forged over thousands of years, first through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and more recently with people from all corners of the earth. Australia has succeeded as a nation by embracing – and defending – our national values.
We believe in the freedom and dignity of each individual, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of association. We value the rule of law, democracy and equality of opportunity for all people. We stand with other democracies in helping to defend and protect these hard fought freedoms.
We are a resilient nation. Drought, bushfires, floods and a global pandemic have challenged our normal way of life. Our social cohesion – a key strength of Australia – has never been more important.
