It took four and a half years, thousands of dollars in fees and a certificate of good character from police in three countries to become a permanent resident of Australia. I’m one of 162,000 people who gained the right to live in the “lucky country” last year. But as Australia’s population passed 25m last week, it has become clear not everyone is happy to call me, or my fellow new arrivals, neighbours.
想要成爲澳洲永久公民,需要耗時4年半,爲各種費用支付數千澳元,還需要3個國家的警方開具的無犯罪記錄證明。去年,16.2萬人得到了在這個「幸運國家」生活的權利,我就是其中之一。但隨著澳洲人口在上週突破2500萬,明顯的一點是,並不是所有人都願意讓我或是我們這些新來者成爲他們的鄰居。
您已閱讀10%(549字),剩餘90%(5161字)包含更多重要資訊,訂閱以繼續探索完整內容,並享受更多專屬服務。