A national service defaulter seeking Australian citizenship was advised by a tribunal in that country to first return to Singapore and face pending offences. This means he cannot waive the good character test and obtain Australia citizenship (he could conceivably stay in Australia as a PR but has no passport now).
Check the ST.
As an Aussie with a son going into NS I say well done Australia.
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Australia will not waive good character test for NS defaulters
Australia will not waive good character test for NS defaulters
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Re: Australia will not waive good character test for NS defaulters
Good on 'em! 

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
Re: Australia will not waive good character test for NS defaulters
Yes, I was relieved to see they didn't offer political asylum! I've half a mind to write the dean of his university a scathing note as well.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Good on 'em!
"Currently a postgraduate student, his citizenship bid was strongly supported by several referees, including Dr Melanie Pritchard, the convenor of his Bachelor of Biotechnology honours course last year.
She described him as of sound character and an upstanding citizen of Monash University, adding she was aware he had not done compulsory military service in Singapore."
Ah no, a member of a university named after Australia's greatest war leader does not get to call a draft dodger an upstanding man of good character.
Edit Done:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-pritchard-403a9162/
"Currently a postgraduate student, his citizenship bid was strongly supported by several referees, including Dr Melanie Pritchard, the convenor of his Bachelor of Biotechnology honours course last year.
She described him as of sound character and an upstanding citizen of Monash University, adding she was aware he had not done compulsory military service in Singapore."
Ah no, a member of a university named after Australia's greatest war leader does not get to call a draft dodger an upstanding man of good character. My son, a dual citizen of Singapore and Australia, is doing his service with pride. Your student should have done the same. You have besmirched the name of Gen. Monash
I not lawyer/teacher/CPA.
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
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Re: Australia will not waive good character test for NS defaulters
Savage! 

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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