It is nearly unthinkable that Barnaby Joyce won’t win a byelection in New England.
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In more than an understatement, Malcolm Turnbull opened his news conference after the High Court’s swingeing blow to the government by saying this was “clearly not the outcome we were hoping for”. And…
The High Court declared Barnaby Joyce ineligible to sit in parliament.
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The High Court was unanimous on its decision in all the cases, with the eligibility of five MPs rejected and two upheld.
All eyes will be on the High Court as it decides the dual citizenship cases of (from left), Malcolm Roberts, Scott Ludlam, Larissa Waters, Barnaby Joyce, Fiona Nash, Matt Canavan and Nick Xenophon.
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For Malcolm Turnbull, on a wafer-thin majority and struggling in the polls, the outcome of the seven High Court cases is of vital importance.
Malcolm Turnbull has tried to focus on energy policy while the opposition has been preoccupied with the eligibility of Barnaby Joyce.
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In trying to grapple with energy Malcolm Turnbull is playing on the right field, but being able to kick the goals is another matter.
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Bill Shorten tabled a copy of his UK citizenship renunciation documents on Monday.
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While it would have been much easier for the government if Barnaby Joyce had stood aside from cabinet while the High Court determined his parliamentary eligibility, the Nationals leader was too big a fish…
More than 16 million people are eligible to vote in the voluntary survey.
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Between August 8 and 24 the AEC dealt with 933,592 enrolment transactions, 87% of which were changes or updates.
The government tells High Court it would be willing to pay costs of those before the court
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The government has asked the High Court to hear the dual citizenship cases of several current and former MPs on September 13-14.
George Brandis said the government would ask the court to deal with the citizenship issue urgently.
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George Brandis says he is confident that decisions made in office by ministers now under a dual citizenship cloud are not in doubt.
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Michelle Grattan and Deep Saini discuss the week in politics.
It’d be better for ministers like Barnaby Joyce to have any potentially contentious decisions made by an acting minister until their citizenship issues are resolved.
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The MPs under a cloud because of dual citizenship need to be very careful about the decisions they make before the matter is resolved. Here’s why.
With the eligibility of the Nationals’ leadership under question, Malcolm Turnbull has had a nightmarish week.
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Malcolm Turnbull is an optimist, or so he always tells us, and he’ll be looking at how things could all work out for the best in the best of worlds.
Fiona Nash made a statement to the Senate just before it rose on Thursday night for a fornight’s break.
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The deputy leader of the Nationals, Fiona Nash, has been found to have dual British nationality.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is one of five MPs caught out in the ban in dual citizens holding seats.
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The High Court ruling over the five MPs’ legitimacy to hold seats may hang on whether they took reasonable steps to renounce their non-Australian citizenships.
Barnaby Joyce has now renounced his New Zealand citizenship but his future is yet to be determined.
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Let’s get one point straight. The crisis around Barnaby Joyce has been caused by one simple oversight by one person. Joyce was careless in not properly checking whether he complied with the citizenship…
Barnaby Joyce has been revealed to have New Zealand citizenship.
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We have it from the New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English that Barnaby Joyce is a citizen of his country. We have it from the Australian Constitution that you can’t be a federal MP if you are a dual…
Barnaby Joyce may be a New Zealand citizen.
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The government has been rocked by advice that Barnaby Joyce may be a New Zealand citizen, which would make him ineligible to be an MP.
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Legal experts are unsure what the High Court may decide on Matt Canavan.
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Even if Matt Canavan survives, his immediate absence from cabinet is a blow to Barnaby Joyce.
Matt Canavan says he did not know he was an Italian citizen, claiming his mother signed him up on his behalf.
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Matt Canavan was seemingly able to obtain Italian citizenship without being born or spending any time in Italy.