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Australian Deputy Pm Reveals He May Be New Zealand Citizen


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Australia's deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, has revealed that he may hold dual citizenship with New Zealand.

 

Dual citizens are not allowed to run for public office under Australia's constitution.

 

Mr Joyce says he will ask the nation's High Court to rule on the matter, after receiving legal advice that he is not in breach of rules.

 

PM Malcolm Turnbull's government risks losing its grip on power if Mr Joyce is ruled ineligible.

 

However, Mr Joyce said he had been told that he had a strong case. He will remain as deputy PM in the meantime.

 

Mr Joyce is the latest of several Australian politicians to be caught up in dual citizenship scandals.

 

Two senators, Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters, were forced to resign last month over their citizenship status. Another two senators, Matt Canavan and Malcolm Roberts, will also have their eligibility decided by the High Court.

 

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-40920141

 

 

There was some question about Obama, who had an Indonesian passport when he was young. But there's nothing that actually says the U.S. president can't be a dual citizen.

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