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7Australian citizen is entitled to be issued an Australian passport
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#### 7 Australian citizen is entitled to be issued an Australian passport
(1) An Australian citizen is entitled, on application to the Minister, to be issued with an Australian passport by the Minister.
(2) An Australian citizen’s entitlement to be issued with an Australian passport is affected by section 8 and by Division 2.
(3) An application for an Australian passport must be:
(a) made in the form approved by the Minister; and
(b) accompanied by the applicable fee (if any).