It started with the shock resignation of WA Greens senator Scott Ludlam in July.
A surprise New Zealand citizenship – a legacy from his childhood – had rendered him invalidly elected under Section 44 of the Constitution.
In the weeks that followed, foreign-born and second-generation MPs and senators from across the political spectrum poured through their records, checking whether they too were dual citizens.
It turns out the Greens were not alone.
Pollies head to the High Court
Five politicians have already been referred (by their own parties) to the High Court, where their political fates will be determined in a hearing from October 10-12.
They include the deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce.
His case is crucial, not just…
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