Could I please request the number of applicants who were approved for citizenship in October 2021 and are 
stil  waiting to be invited for the citizenship ceremony by Brisbane City Council. 
Caveats: 
• This information is provided for the specific purpose of this request. Any other use of the information
provided wil  require consideration and clearance by Data Division, and a separate request should be made
to data clearance.
• It is the responsibility of the area providing Department of Home Affairs information to external stakeholders
to ensure that the disclosure is in accordance with the ABF Act, Australian Privacy Principles or other
relevant legislation.
• Regarding Immigration data, the Department’s current policy is to mask numbers which are less than five
as <5, noting we are reviewing the confidentiality method for the future.
Response: 
As at 4 February 2022, there were 666 people whose application for Australian citizenship by conferral had 
been approved in October 2021 and who were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at 
Brisbane City Council (QLD). 
6 Chan Street Belconnen ACT 2617 
PO Box 25 Belconnen ACT 2616 • Telephone: 02 6264 1111 • Fax: 02 6225 6970 • www.homeaffairs.gov.au 

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