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Australian High Court rules Deputy PM Joyce ineligible for parliament meaning government loses its 1 seat majority
Australian High Court rules Deputy PM Joyce ineligible for parliament meaning government loses its 1 seat majority
— Trading Floor Audio (@TradeFloorAudio) October 27, 2017
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#BREAKING Australia Deputy PM ruled ineligible for parliament over dual citizenship
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 27, 2017
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Australia's deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce is disqualified from Parliament -- because he's a Kiwi
The High Court has ruled Barnaby Joyce, the deputy prime minister, ineligible to stand for parliament because he has New Zealand citizenship. Joyce sits in the House of Representatives where the Coalition government only has a majority of one. The ruling means he will have to fight a election. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull due to leave on an overseas trip today. Its is believed that Julie Bishop, the foreign minister, will now take on the role of acting prime minister. Malcolm Roberts, Larissa Waters, Fiona Nash are Scott Ludlam are also ineligible. Matt Canavan and Nick Xenophon are eligible. The court was called ... (full story)
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