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    It does raise the question, how do we prevent these "mishaps" in future.
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    Richard Di Natale "I am gutted by @larissawaters announcement. Parliament & the nation are worse off as a result of the resignation of two amazing leaders."

    Yeah Ricky....sure....two duplicitous and/or stupid people deciding the fate of the nation....

    I don't know by how much these two won, but I would think you can find another two amazing people who are Australian prior to the next poll....or aren't there enough home grown Greens.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lsemmens View Post
    It does raise the question, how do we prevent these "mishaps" in future.
    Check?
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    What I find most concerning is the invasion of privacy of ordinary citizens... the cross-matching of information shared between government departments and the electoral commission can't even check a person running for government is actually eligible?

    Even bloody Google knows more about individuals!!!

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    Here we go again...although not exactly the same. The High Court will have to decide whether dual citizenship by descent is an issue. I would surmise that he's out as the law is the law. This situation is bordering on the absurd....no....it's not bordering on anything. It IS absurd.

    I have no reason to believe he knew, but SURELY a real check would have turned this up too. How the f*ck do immigration decide on ones bonafides if even a shallow investigation reveals this was not detected by anyone?

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    Quote Originally Posted by enf View Post
    Here we go again...although not exactly the same. The High Court will have to decide whether dual citizenship by descent is an issue. I would surmise that he's out as the law is the law. This situation is bordering on the absurd....no....it's not bordering on anything. It IS absurd.

    I have no reason to believe he knew, but SURELY a real check would have turned this up too. How the f*ck do immigration decide on ones bonafides if even a shallow investigation reveals this was not detected by anyone?

    This is an even more bizarre situation.

    If it can be proven he has not signed any papers nor made any application then I think he should be allowed to stay. Otherwise.......shit, you can make others citizens of other countries without there knowledge.

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    Agreed,

    I feel the real issue is with the Italian government.... allowing one adult (albeit his mother) being permitted to register another adult (he was 25 years old at the time) as a citizen, without their request, knowledge, consent, or signature.

    Legally, I can't see this being a valid registration, which the court will decide in due course, no doubt at huge expense to the taxpayer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by enf View Post


    It's probably because they sort of agree not to check into each others background because of what might be lurking there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mtv View Post
    Agreed,

    I feel the real issue is with the Italian government.... allowing one adult (albeit his mother) being permitted to register another adult (he was 25 years old at the time) as a citizen, without their request, knowledge, consent, or signature.

    Legally, I can't see this being a valid registration, which the court will decide in due course, no doubt at huge expense to the taxpayer.
    Have you seen the Italian Parliament in action ? They settle things with kicks and punches.

    Yes, no doubt it will cost the taxpayer money but if it is as he has stated, I think we should be happy to wear it. Its a bizarre situation. I wonder if some wag will apply on behalf of De Natale ? He has eyetie parents.

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    Oh FFS.....................

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    Quote Originally Posted by enf View Post
    Oh FFS.....................

    Holy dual citizens Batman!!!!

    Gotta wonder how many more are lurking.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mtv View Post
    .....................

    Gotta wonder how many more are lurking.
    This is the point to me....It's becoming abundantly clear that they have no clue THEMSELVES!

    F*ck me, we are being governed by the Keystone Cops....It's embarrassing.
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    .....and the beat goes on....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Al Bundy View Post
    .....and the beat goes on....
    The wheels on the (govt) bus.......

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    Nah! MTV, they aren't going round and round any more, they're falling off!
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    Quote Originally Posted by enf View Post
    Oh FFS.....................

    Very suspiciously handled this one isnt it. The signs are not good.

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    Another one?

    Liberal MP Julia Banks may be a dual Greek-Australian citizen and ineligible to sit in Parliament, according to one of Australia's top constitutional experts.

    Ms Banks won the marginal seat of Chisholm#with 51.2 per cent of the two-party preferred vote at the 2016 election. It was the only seat won by the Liberal Party from Labor in the federal election and the Turnbull government holds power in the lower house by just one seat.


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    Maybe we could convince some other country, doesn't matter which, to confer dual citizenship on some of this lot. It sounds like a poorly drafted piece of legislation/constitution. The only winners out of this are going to be the Lawyers.
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    Now it's the Deputy Prime Minister who may have a surprise dual citizenship.


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    Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is a citizen of New Zealand, the country's Government has confirmed.



    How about you, Malcolm... have you checked?

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