19 August 2017

Dual citizenship fiasco

14 Nov 2020
Re: Canberra bubble.  A formal complaint from Rachelle Miller received.  It's of bullying behaviour, 
not of sexual relationship agreed to.

13 Dec 2018
Josh Frydenberg eligibility case referred to Federal Court
 
8 June 2018
 Fact check: Was the latest dual citizenship decision 'absolutely obvious & clear'?

18 May 2018  
SBSnews Citizenship cloud as AG says fed pollies must show renunciation docs
10 May 201
 Government MPs
9 May 2018
News from Labor:  what happened at the High Court in Canberra today.
The High Court set a new precedent on section 44 of the Constitution, which means three of our valued colleagues – Susan Lamb from Queensland, Justine Keay from Tasmania and Josh Wilson from WA – will resign from parliament and contest by-elections in their electorates..

'A new precedent' explained (live@gu)
The NewDaily: Here's how much you paid to ineligible politicians in the 45th Parliament 
 
29 Mar 2018
Gu: Barnaby Joyce and other disqualified for dual citizenship have debts waived
 
10 & 11 Dec 2017
Gu's Explainer:  Reasonable steps
7 Dec 2017
 
6 Dec 201
Just browsing auspol and it looks like Bill Shorten, Opposition leader is the winner in parlimentary citizenship speech. 
 
 Here is what was observed and twitted so far:
Turnbull & Cpyne Vs referral of Lib MPs, those lack of relevant docs to the High Court
 
  
Labor MPs Katy Gallagher and David Feeney self-referred to HC
Parliamentary Citizenship Register – 45th Parliament
 
  
  
 
Parliament sitting cancelled due to lack of numbers + 
Speedy process to have Barnaby Joyce back to be counted +
 House Speaker casting vote to win the motion (74-73)
not to refer nine MPs (4 Libs + 4 Labs +1 NXT) to the High Court.
The cross bench voted with Labor for group referral
Labor did well
 
 
 Labor showed their accountability during Press Conference
 
 
 
 7 Lib MPs 
 
DailyTeL and abcnews bias
 
5 Dec 2017  
 
Mark Defrey, Shadow AG
7-8 Lib MPs requested to provide relevant citizenship docs. If not, they should be referred to the High Court.
 
Thread from Sabra Lane based on Mark Defrey's statement
Follow thread
 
4 Dec 2017
Gu:  Labor senator Katy Gallagher faces referral to high court over British citizenship
Lawyers working on docs tabled by MPs 
 
1 December 2017
Speers:  About ten MPs from both party may be in breach of s44 and will possiblely face a referral to High Court next week

29 Nov 2017
Media Release from PM re: Referral of s44 to Joint Standing Committee 
 
22 Nov 2017
NXT senator resigns from the senate
 
20 Nov 2017
Disclosure date deal remains Dec 1 according to Adam Gartrell. Dec 5 is the date confirmed by Brandis on q&a tonight.
13 Nov 2017
Both Libs and Labor have reached an agreement. First December is the date 
for MPs and Senators to disclose.
 
14 Nov 2017
 
Media Release re: Senator Jacqui Lambie (TAS)
Photo from the Guardian  Thread
13 Nov 2017
Both Libs and Labor have reached an agreement. First December is the date for MPs and Senators to disclose.
 
11 Nov 2017
GuThe Turnbull government faces losing its majority
Thread
 
9 Nov 2017
FR:  Bill Shorten widens demands on Malcolm Turnbull to resolve citizenship crisis
  
PM:  MPs and Senators are responsible and have 21 days to provide documents
5 November 2017
MPs and s44
 
Dispute between Labor and the Greens over preference votes in fed election 2016
 
3 Nov 2017
Qld votes, Northcote by-election, Manus all happening.  Why??
 
Massive support for Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Labor
 
  
"Put up or shut up, Bill Shorten challenges Malcolm Turnbull"

Julia Gillard: News Corp Australia reporters wasting their time asking me
about my citizenship
 
Labor Statement re: citizenship crisis and government cover-up
 
 
Gu:  Momentum builds for citizenship inquiry but MPs unclear on details
Gu:  Josh Frydenberg denies suggestions he could be Hungarian dual citizen
  
31 Oct 2017 
 
GuSenate president Stephen Parry says he may hold dual citizenship
 
1 December 2016 
George Christian and all the talk, not so for the last-minutes vote in the House
George not been photoshopped. Photo: Andrew Meares
George... voted with the government against a Royal Commission into the banks and financial services industry. Labor lost the vote 74-75 last night.
28 Oct 2017  
Disqualified senators: what happens to their votes?
 
Gu: High court's citizenship message is clear - You have been warned

27 Oct 2017 
.. and the three bars from Vic win.
 Friday at 2.15pm
 
 
GuPolitics live
 
Await on HC's ruling
26 Oct 2017
Big day tomorrow: High Court delivers its decision of the in/eligibility of MPs with dual-citizenship cases
12 Oct 2017
Day Three, final day of #citizenship7 hearing 
 
 
11 Oct 2017
Day Two of #citizenship7 hearing at #highcourt
10 Oct 2017   The hearings  Day One
 
9 Oct 2017
Matt on q&a the night before his HC day
 
Gu: Matt Canavan suggests he could quit politics if high court rules him ineligible 

Joyce not aware dad a kiwi? Read here 

3 Oct 2017
ABCnewsTony Windsor demands High Court find political nemesis Barnaby Joyce ineligible for office
HC file re: Mr Windsor Vs Barbany Joyce MP
Counsel for Mr Windsor including Justin Gleeson
Malcolm Roberts to be replaced
27 September 2017 
  
28 September 2017
smh 'Wilful blindness': Greens lawyers insist all seven MPs under a cloud - including Barnaby Joy - must go

23 September 2017
smhFormer government solicitor, Justin Gleeson on behalf of Tony Windsor Vs Barbany Joyce
Justin Gleeson resigned over the fight for his independence from AG George Brandis
21 & 22 September 2017 
Gu: Malcolm Roberts' UK citizenship queries sent to non-existent email addresses, court hears
   
High Court hearing re: Malcolm Roberts 
Findings: Roberts was a British & Aust citizen at time of the One Nation nomination
 
4 September 2017 
af: Barnaby Joyce to run the country despite eligibility concerns
af: Bill Shorten proves he is not Pom

 
 
 
DPM
29 August 2017  DPM & Nash
 
25 August 2017 
 
 
12.04 AEST gu: S44 will remainIt's the government that goes up in smoke
 
24 August 2017
15.57 AEST gu: Malcolm Roberts's election may have been invalid, govt. solicitor tells court
00.00 AEST gu Why are Au MPs heading for the high court?
Re Canavan; Re Ludlam; Re Waters; Re Roberts; Re Joyce [2017]
22 August 2017
 
6.31pm af: Put up or shut up, Bill Shorten challenges Malcolm Turnbull
21 August 2017  
22.52 AEST gu: Liberal MP Ann Sudmalis listed British nationality on 1966 passenger card
  
 
  9.47am The Age: High Court may leave Coalition in limbo for weeks
 
20 Aug 2017
14.34 AEST Gu Coalition says citizenship crisis will last months but MPs will keep voting.

19 August 2017 

18 August 2017
18.47 gu: Labor questions if Joyce and Nash can make legally valid decisions as ministers
15 August 2017
In the meantime, there are calls for PM to quit obstructing justice
 

NZ confirms it was Fairfax's digging
Julie Bishop vs NZ 
 
 

  
 Government accuses Labor of NZ conspiracy

Labor in talk to minor parties
 
Bob Katter's no confidence in the government
 
 Government's threat to refer Lab MPs to HC
 
S44

19 Jul 17 Disqualified Senators - What happens to their votes and salaries? 


 
14 August 2017  
19.05 AEST gu: Barnaby Joyce's future is under a cloud, constitution experts say
Auspol
Like former resource minister Caravan, Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce refers himself to High Court.  As of today, government majority is in doubtTheir voting while still sitting in parliament is also in question 
 
BrianCox's and a fellow Brit
 
27 July 2017
 
25 July 2017  Updated yesterday
 
Sect 44(i) 
Gu: Matt Canavan quits cabinet over Italian dual citizenship
 
24 July 2017
2.01 Gu: Gillian Triggs warns Dutton's 'super ministry' endangers separation of powers
 
23 July 2017  Individuals and lawyers v new 'home office'
22 July 2017  Home Affairs v Corruption = Conflict of Interest in question
The Age: Peter Dutton's home affairs ministry will investigate itself for corruption
 
21 July 2017
The ConversationWhat does the constitution say?
 
Malcolm Roberts wants to see "empirical evidence" of climate change
And is 'choosing to believe'..
 
IAMalcolm Roberts' s44 conundrum: The Rajiv Gandhi connection. Read more
 

 
15 & 17 & 20 July 2017 
Greens senators resigned over dual citizenship
Jordon Steele-John, who is set to fill Scott Ludlam’s seat in the Senate for the Australian Greens: ‘I’m capable and ready to do this job.’
 Gu: Disability advocate, Steele-John ready to replace Scott Ludlam in WA Senate seat