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Barnaby Joyce: Australia deputy PM disqualified from office
Source: BBC
Barnaby Joyce: Australia deputy PM disqualified from office
27 October 2017 Australia
Australian Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce and four other politicians were wrongly elected because they held dual citizenship, a top court has ruled.
The High Court of Australia decision means three of the politicians, including Mr Joyce, are disqualified from office. The others quit in July.
Australia's constitution prohibits dual citizens from being elected.
Mr Joyce's exit strips the government of its one-seat majority, but he could return through a likely by-election.
The deputy prime minister, who renounced New Zealand citizenship in August, has pledged to re-contest his lower house seat.
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27 October 2017 Australia
Australian Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce and four other politicians were wrongly elected because they held dual citizenship, a top court has ruled.
The High Court of Australia decision means three of the politicians, including Mr Joyce, are disqualified from office. The others quit in July.
Australia's constitution prohibits dual citizens from being elected.
Mr Joyce's exit strips the government of its one-seat majority, but he could return through a likely by-election.
The deputy prime minister, who renounced New Zealand citizenship in August, has pledged to re-contest his lower house seat.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-41772372
