Posted to The Age (20/8/2017) on 21/8/2017 at 10:54 AM
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It is clearly stated in Section 44 of the Constitution – disqualification
16. Any person who:
is under any acknowledgment of allegiance, obedience, or adherence to a foreign power, or is a subject or a citizen or entitled to the rights or privileges of a subject or a citizen of a foreign power; or ....
shall be incapable of being chosen or of sitting as a senator or a member of the House of Representatives.
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All candidates standing for a federal election is given a handbook, and there is no excuse for any candidate not going through the content thoroughly.
Commenting on "'It's farcical': Dual citizenship sideshow has man in street calling for change"
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16. Any person who:
is under any acknowledgment of allegiance, obedience, or adherence to a foreign power, or is a subject or a citizen or entitled to the rights or privileges of a subject or a citizen of a foreign power; or ....
shall be incapable of being chosen or of sitting as a senator or a member of the House of Representatives.
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All candidates standing for a federal election is given a handbook, and there is no excuse for any candidate not going through the content thoroughly.