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A Place to Call Home:
Shining a Light on Unmet Legal Need
for Stateless Children in Australia
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The Legal Framework
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What is Statelessness?
What is Nationality and Citizenship?
Childhood Statelessness
Australia’s International Obligations
Overview of Australia’s Legal Framework for
Nationality and Statelessness
The Legal Needs, Barriers, and Gaps
Experienced by Stateless Children in Australia
MEET SOME OF THE FAMILIES
One Family, Two Legal Realities
To Exist With Confidence in This Country
The Chance for a Safe and Permanent Future
The Dream of Citizenship
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A LIFE-CHANGING DIFFERENCE
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ACKNOWLEDGeMENTS
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ABOUT THIS PROJECT
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© Katie Robertson
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