Opposition Senator Katy Gallagher became a test case in the High Court in its interpretation of the ban on dual nationals being elected to Parliament. File photo: EPA Opposition Senator Katy Gallagher became a test case in the High Court in its interpretation of the ban on dual nationals being elected to Parliament. File photo: EPA
Opposition Senator Katy Gallagher became a test case in the High Court in its interpretation of the ban on dual nationals being elected to Parliament. File photo: EPA
Asia /  Australasia

Five Australian MPs quit parliament because of a 117-year old law that bans foreigners 

Australian law bans dual nationals from federal parliament

Topic |   Australian politics
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Updated: 9:48pm, 9 May, 2018

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Opposition Senator Katy Gallagher became a test case in the High Court in its interpretation of the ban on dual nationals being elected to Parliament. File photo: EPA Opposition Senator Katy Gallagher became a test case in the High Court in its interpretation of the ban on dual nationals being elected to Parliament. File photo: EPA
Opposition Senator Katy Gallagher became a test case in the High Court in its interpretation of the ban on dual nationals being elected to Parliament. File photo: EPA
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