Think the dual citizenship saga does not affect state parliamentarians? It might be time to think again
- Written by Lorraine Finlay, Lecturer in Law, Murdoch University
It has been widely assumed that any dual citizenship problems are confined to the federal parliament. But that may need a rethink.Shutterstock
Over the past year, we have seen 15 federal parliamentarians leave the Australian parliament because of dual citizenship.
Under Section 44(i) of the Australian Constitution – which has been given a...