What are the rights and responsibilities of an Australian citizen?
Great question.
Our rights as Australian citizens include:
- right to safety
- freedom of speech
- freedom of religion
- freedom of assembly.
Our responsibilities as Australian citizens are that we:
- obey the law
- defend Australia should the need arise
- vote in elections and referendums
- serve on a jury if called to do so.
If you want to know more about rights and responsibilities of Australian citizenship, take a look at the Department of Home Affairs information on being an Australian citizen.
Types of rights
Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
Types of rights
Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
Description
Social and economic rights are rights we need in order to live with dignity:
- housing
- healthcare
- sanitation
- food
- education.
Civil and political rights are rights we need to be able to participate in society as free and active citizens:
- freedom of movement and assembly
- freedom of speech
- right to protest
- freedom of religion.
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