The number of people holding both British and EU passports increased significantly between 2011 and 2021.
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The alleged Islamic State ‘terrorist’ was deprived of her citizenship under a now-abandoned automatic process, without any Australian official evaluating her case.
Why do people readily accept potentially unjust decisions by their government?
What the law says about stripping people of their British citizenship.
Liberian President George Weah believes the current citizenship regulations in the country are unnecessarily “racist” and restrictive.
Problems with section 44 of the Constitution have absorbed a great deal of time, money and energy over the past year – it’s time all politicians worked towards genuine reform.
While all the attention has been on section 44 of the Australian Consitution, some state constitutions may require closer scrutiny as well.
Just when we thought the dual citizenship debacle was coming to an end, there may be another sting in our Constitution’s tail.
Liberal backbench senator Dean Smith will challenge on Saturday his party’s decision not to field a candidate in the byelection for the federal seat of Perth.
A report into the dual citizenship saga provides a number of practical recommendations to improve compliance with section 44 of the Constitution, but also confirms there is no easy fix.
Ahead, the choice is between a patch-up or a proper solution. The patch up is inevitable in the short term but is a cop-out as a long-term answer.
While Labor is likely to win all four of the upcoming byelections in seats it holds, Rebekha Sharkie faces a tougher fight in the South Australian seat of Mayo.
The decision has reignited the citizenship crisis and transformed the political landscape.
Today’s High Court decision on whether Labor Senator Katy Gallagher is eligible to hold her seat will have significant implications for the whole parliament.
If the government clinches the tax cut legislation it will be a major victory – with its own irony.
Congress changed the tax system to benefit companies with overseas operations but failed to help Americans actually living abroad, who still face punitive taxation.
The reallocation is short and long Senate terms for Tasmania distorts the 2016 election result.
Nicholas Klomp and Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics.
Embattled Labor MP Susan Lamb has hit back at government pressure for her to quit parliament over her dual citizenship.
The High Court has ruled that Steve Martin is eligible to enter the Senate to replace the disqualified Jacqui Lambie.
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