High Court challenge to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg under section 44
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The citizenship provision of the Constitution’s section 44 has raised its head again, with the eligibility of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg being challenged by an elector in his Kooyong seat.
Michaal Staindl has filed a petition with the High Court, which sits as the Court of Disputed Returns, alleging Frydenberg is ineligible “because he...
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