{"id":99762,"date":"2022-09-17T11:17:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T11:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=99762"},"modified":"2022-09-17T11:18:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T11:18:55","slug":"message-from-the-hon-mark-coure-mp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/message-from-the-hon-mark-coure-mp\/","title":{"rendered":"MESSAGE FROM THE HON. MARK COURE MP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-99763\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/NSW-Government.jpg\" alt=\"NSW Government\" width=\"245\" height=\"198\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>MESSAGE FROM THE\u00a0HON. MARK COURE MP<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Minister for Multiculturalism<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Australian Citizenship Day 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The NSW Government is delighted to join celebrations for Australian Citizenship Day on 17 September.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">This day is an opportunity for everyone in New South Wales and across our country to take pride in being Australian, reflect on our responsibilities and privileges, and celebrate our democracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">More than 5 million people have become citizens since Australian citizenship was introduced in 1949, and as the Minister for Multiculturalism in New South Wales I am proud that many of them have done so in our State.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In NSW, our greatest strength is our diversity and each time someone chooses to become an Australian, we become a more prosperous society for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">During my time in government, it has been an honour to take part in many citizenship ceremonies. I have always been moved as our new fellow citizens pledge their loyalty to Australia and its people and officially become part of our great nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Our shared citizenship is the common bond which unites us all as Australians. To those who are becoming citizens on this day, I am delighted that you have chosen Australia as your new homeland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-99764 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Hon.-Mark-Coure-MP.jpg\" alt=\"The Hon. Mark Coure MP\" width=\"249\" height=\"106\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Hon. Mark Coure MP<br \/>\n<\/strong>Minister for Multiculturalism<br \/>\nMinister for Seniors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MESSAGE FROM THE\u00a0HON. MARK COURE MP Minister for Multiculturalism \u00a0Australian Citizenship Day 2022 The NSW Government is delighted to join celebrations for Australian Citizenship Day on 17 September. 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