Australia · Citizenship test

The Australian citizenship podcast: Our Common Bond

Home Affairs has a free podcast called Our Common Bond. Its 5 episodes present the main points of the testable section of the book, one part at a time, and each has a written transcript. You can play this Australian citizenship podcast on the Home Affairs website, Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

  • 5Episodes
  • FreeFrom Home Affairs
  • TranscriptsFor every episode

What’s in each Australian citizenship podcast episode?

EpisodeWhat it covers
1. IntroductionThe citizenship test, the ceremony and the pledge
2. Australia and its peopleAustralia’s people, states and territories, traditions and symbols
3. Democratic beliefs, rights and libertiesBeliefs, freedoms, equality, and the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship
4. Government and the lawHow citizens have a say, how Australia is governed and how laws are made
5. Australian valuesOur values and our community

Using it alongside the book

The podcast presents the main points of each part, so play it after reading that part of Our Common Bond, not instead of it. Read Part 1, then play episode 2, and so on. Episode 5 matches Part 4, where the 5 values questions come from.

Where to listen

Each episode plays on the Home Affairs podcast page, next to a link to its transcript. You can also follow it in a podcast app.

Sources: Home Affairs and 1 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.