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dgriffith@aussie.zone 3 months agoI’m honestly surprised how well the Australian passport performs considering Australia effectively has a universal visa requirement.
Look at it from another country’s immigration perspective:
- G20 country
- Modern public health system
- Stable democracy/part of Commonwealth
- Generally high per-capita earnings and education
- Generally plays nice/aligned with local nations
- Generally plays nice on the world stage
Ticks a lot of boxes, as in, we’d likely not cause any issues, we’ve got plenty of cash for our stay, and we’ll go home once our visit is over.
stepchook@mastodon.au 3 months ago
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#australia #passport
Our record on international relations isn't squeaky. Papua is basically an Australian mine. We essentially invaded east Timor. We routinely ignore obligations to less fortunate island nations. Our indigenous situation is a source of international shame.
Good passport though.