Australian citizenship test: Values: equality and a fair go practice questions

A job follows skill, not gender or background. Two men, or two women, may marry. Either spouse may apply for a divorce.

Question 1

It is against the law to treat a person unfairly because of their

  1. football club, which is listed beside gender as a protected ground
  2. suburb, which the resource treats as a ground of unlawful discrimination
  3. gender

Answer: gender

Laws protect people from being treated differently because of gender, and also because of grounds such as race, disability, age and religion. Supporting a football club, or living in a particular suburb, is not one of those grounds.

Question 2

A husband or a wife may apply to a court for a divorce

  1. only when both spouses sign the same application
  2. only after a religious leader has granted permission
  3. even if the other spouse wants the marriage to continue

Answer: even if the other spouse wants the marriage to continue

Divorce is accepted in Australia. Either spouse may apply, even if the other wants the marriage to continue. A religious leader's permission is not required.

Question 3

When should a woman be appointed ahead of a man?

  1. When the employer wants an equal headcount of men and women that week
  2. When she shares the employer's religion
  3. When she has better qualifications and skills for the job

Answer: When she has better qualifications and skills for the job

A fair go means a job goes to skill, work and talent, not to gender, wealth or ethnicity. The resource states that a woman has the right to get a job ahead of a man if she has the better qualifications and skills.