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| Pressure mounts on Barnaby Joyce over citizenship – as it happened | |
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| Barnaby Joyce is the latest and most senior MP to be caught up by the dual citizenship furore, being declared a New Zealand citizen by none other than NZ prime minister Bill English. Joyce, whose father was born in NZ, said he had no idea and didn’t apply. While this defence did not cut it for former Greens senators Larissa Waters or Scott Ludlam or Matt Canavan, it has so far for Barnaby because the government said so. (Malcolm Roberts is a different kettle of fish.) | Barnaby Joyce is the latest and most senior MP to be caught up by the dual citizenship furore, being declared a New Zealand citizen by none other than NZ prime minister Bill English. Joyce, whose father was born in NZ, said he had no idea and didn’t apply. While this defence did not cut it for former Greens senators Larissa Waters or Scott Ludlam or Matt Canavan, it has so far for Barnaby because the government said so. (Malcolm Roberts is a different kettle of fish.) |
| Malcolm Turnbull was very bullish about Barnaby’s chances of surviving the high court, saying the government’s legal advice was strong and the DPM would sail through the court (or words to that effect). | Malcolm Turnbull was very bullish about Barnaby’s chances of surviving the high court, saying the government’s legal advice was strong and the DPM would sail through the court (or words to that effect). |
| As a result, Labor tried to suspend standing orders to debate the fact that Joyce’s high court referral means we don’t even know whether we have a majority government (given the government only has a majority of one). | As a result, Labor tried to suspend standing orders to debate the fact that Joyce’s high court referral means we don’t even know whether we have a majority government (given the government only has a majority of one). |
| Government leader in the house Christopher Pyne said be careful of throwing stones in glass houses and promptly named four Labor MPs who might be in doubt. They were Braddon MP Justin Keay, Longman MP Susan Lamb, Makin MP Tony Zappi and Calwell MP Maria Vamvakinou. | Government leader in the house Christopher Pyne said be careful of throwing stones in glass houses and promptly named four Labor MPs who might be in doubt. They were Braddon MP Justin Keay, Longman MP Susan Lamb, Makin MP Tony Zappi and Calwell MP Maria Vamvakinou. |
| We learned from the Australian Bureau of Statistics that our postal survey papers would have a bar code on them, so that is different from what the ABS originally said about no personal identifiers. | We learned from the Australian Bureau of Statistics that our postal survey papers would have a bar code on them, so that is different from what the ABS originally said about no personal identifiers. |
| Foreshadowing the Four Corners investigation into the Greens tonight, NSW senator Lee Rhiannon says former leader Bob Brown was only hurting his old party by criticising her. | Foreshadowing the Four Corners investigation into the Greens tonight, NSW senator Lee Rhiannon says former leader Bob Brown was only hurting his old party by criticising her. |
| The Greens’ Peter Whish-Wilson tried to set up a Senate inquiry into trusts but Labor and the Coalition voted against. | The Greens’ Peter Whish-Wilson tried to set up a Senate inquiry into trusts but Labor and the Coalition voted against. |
| That’s it for today people. Thanks to the brains trust, Mike Bowers, Paul Karp, Gareth Hutchens and Katharine Murphy. | That’s it for today people. Thanks to the brains trust, Mike Bowers, Paul Karp, Gareth Hutchens and Katharine Murphy. |
| Tomorrow, we have party room meetings in the morning followed by media reforms in the Senate. | Tomorrow, we have party room meetings in the morning followed by media reforms in the Senate. |
| Good night. | Good night. |
| @gabriellechan 🐑Hi🐏 Sometimes being tied to the family tree ain't what it's all cracked up to be.. #auspol #politicslive @mpbowers pic.twitter.com/EgafOREUsl | @gabriellechan 🐑Hi🐏 Sometimes being tied to the family tree ain't what it's all cracked up to be.. #auspol #politicslive @mpbowers pic.twitter.com/EgafOREUsl |
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| Surprise! @Barnaby_Joyce #auspol #kiwi pic.twitter.com/THmav3aA6p | Surprise! @Barnaby_Joyce #auspol #kiwi pic.twitter.com/THmav3aA6p |
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| ALP national secretary says Labor citizenship checks exhaustive | ALP national secretary says Labor citizenship checks exhaustive |
| Noah Carroll, national secretary of the Australian Labor party: | Noah Carroll, national secretary of the Australian Labor party: |
| The Labor party has an extensive and exhaustive process for ensuring that every candidate satisfies all constitutional requirements before they are nominated, including section 44. | The Labor party has an extensive and exhaustive process for ensuring that every candidate satisfies all constitutional requirements before they are nominated, including section 44. |
| One part of this process is that candidates are required to declare the citizenship status of their parents and grandparents. Where there are any issues with respect to dual citizenship – potential or otherwise – candidates are required to take all reasonable steps to renounce and satisfy the requirements of section 44. | One part of this process is that candidates are required to declare the citizenship status of their parents and grandparents. Where there are any issues with respect to dual citizenship – potential or otherwise – candidates are required to take all reasonable steps to renounce and satisfy the requirements of section 44. |
| This is a critical part of our nomination process. A candidate will not be nominated by the ALP without being cleared through this process. | This is a critical part of our nomination process. A candidate will not be nominated by the ALP without being cleared through this process. |
| We are confident every member of the Labor caucus has been properly elected. | We are confident every member of the Labor caucus has been properly elected. |
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| Barnaby Joyce is taking urgent steps to renounce his New Zealand citizenship. | Barnaby Joyce is taking urgent steps to renounce his New Zealand citizenship. |
| A-G George Brandis: the govt has received advice section 44 of the constitution doesn't apply to @Barnaby_Joyce. https://t.co/zLmaM4JqF0 pic.twitter.com/1znnIRsk1z | A-G George Brandis: the govt has received advice section 44 of the constitution doesn't apply to @Barnaby_Joyce. https://t.co/zLmaM4JqF0 pic.twitter.com/1znnIRsk1z |
| Which doesn’t really add up. | Which doesn’t really add up. |
| Brandis says, from previous cases, there has to be “conscious acknowledgement of an obedience or adherence” to a foreign sovereign. That is, because Joyce was shocked to learn he was a Kiwi dual citizen, there was no conscious acknowledgement. | Brandis says, from previous cases, there has to be “conscious acknowledgement of an obedience or adherence” to a foreign sovereign. That is, because Joyce was shocked to learn he was a Kiwi dual citizen, there was no conscious acknowledgement. |
| Which seems a similar position to that of Waters, Ludlam and Canavan, though not Malcolm Roberts, who allegedly signed a document saying he was a UK citizen. | Which seems a similar position to that of Waters, Ludlam and Canavan, though not Malcolm Roberts, who allegedly signed a document saying he was a UK citizen. |
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| The PM said in question time that the high court would clear Barnaby Joyce. His statement was unequivocal. | The PM said in question time that the high court would clear Barnaby Joyce. His statement was unequivocal. |
| George Brandis was asked if he agreed. | George Brandis was asked if he agreed. |
| That is my judgement. | That is my judgement. |
| What about Matt Canavan? | What about Matt Canavan? |
| That is also my expectation. | That is also my expectation. |
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| Attorney general George Brandis talked to David Speers on Sky. | Attorney general George Brandis talked to David Speers on Sky. |
| He said the government was confident in its advice on both Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan. He was asked, why did Canavan stand down from cabinet and Joyce did not? | He said the government was confident in its advice on both Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan. He was asked, why did Canavan stand down from cabinet and Joyce did not? |
| Brandis essentially said at the time of the Canavan announcement, it was a rapidly evolving situation and that was the course of action decided on by Canavan. | Brandis essentially said at the time of the Canavan announcement, it was a rapidly evolving situation and that was the course of action decided on by Canavan. |
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| Brandis says there has to be "conscious adherence" to the foreign state... why did Canavan step down, Waters & Ludlam resign then? #auspol | Brandis says there has to be "conscious adherence" to the foreign state... why did Canavan step down, Waters & Ludlam resign then? #auspol |
| Brandis also says he doesn’t want to say what the government’s position will be. | Brandis also says he doesn’t want to say what the government’s position will be. |
| Brandis "doesn't want to constrain" what SG argues in High Court. PM just said what the court would find!!! Talk about constraint! #auspol | Brandis "doesn't want to constrain" what SG argues in High Court. PM just said what the court would find!!! Talk about constraint! #auspol |
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