Australian nationality law determines who is and who is not an Australian, and is based primarily on the principle of Jus soli. The status of Australian citizenship was created by the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 (later renamed the Australian Citizenship Act 1948) which received Royal Assent on 21 December, 1948 and came into force on 26 January, 1949. The 1948 legislation has been amended many times, notably in 1973, 1984, 1986 and 2002. On 15 March, 2007 the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 received Royal Assent. This Act replaced the 1948 legislation, and commenced on 1 July, 2007.
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