From Chev. T. C. Cutajar and

Dr R. C. Xerri

The committees and members of Friends of Australia Association of Malta (FOAA) and the Gozo Branch (FOAAG) would like to express their sincere appreciation to the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia for the passing of the Citizenship Bill (2007). Once this Bill is implemented hundreds of Maltese and Gozitan-born Australians who renounced their Australian citizenship under Section 18 will be able regain their citizenship upon applying in July of this year.

Australia has sent a signal to the world that it is sensitive to the circumstances, often inhumane, faced by its citizens in many countries around the globe and embraces them back home. Maltese and Gozitan-Australian born, American born, Canadian born and others faced many hardships until dual citizenship was introduced in Malta. Once again Australia is a country that practises what it preaches, “Advance Australia Fair”!

Chev. Tony C. Cutajar, President Founder – Friends of Australia Association of Malta

Dr Raymond C. Xerri – Friends

of Australia Association (Gozo Branch)