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Matt Canavan quits cabinet as doubts over his citizenship are raised

Matt Canavan quits cabinet as doubts over his citizenship are raised

Resources Minister Matt Canavan has resigned from the cabinet amid citizenship doubts and his eligibility to sit in federal parliament. Under the Australian constitution members of parliament must relinquish their citizenship of other nations before running for office. In recent weeks two senators from The Greens have been forced to resign after it was revealed […]

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The Greens’ Larissa Waters quits after discovering she has dual citizenship

The Greens’ Larissa Waters quits after discovering she has dual citizenship

The Greens’ Senator Larissa Waters has announced she is quitting parliament after she discovered she holds dual citizenship and is ineligible to sit in parliament. Senator Waters was born in Canada, her Australian parents who were studying overseas and returned to Australia when she was a baby. She has not returned to Canada since she […]

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Ludlam quits parliament after discovering he’s a dual citizen

Ludlam quits parliament after discovering he’s a dual citizen

The Greens’ Senator Scott Ludlam has announced his resignation from parliament after discovering he holds dual citizenship of both Australian and New Zealand. The Western Australian senator made the shock announcement at WA’s parliament house this afternoon, and later posted a statement explaining his decision. “Recently it was brought to my attention that I hold […]

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PHOTOS: Save Safe Schools WA Rally

Save Safe Schools WA Rally: People protest against the Turnbull Government’s cuts to the Safe Schools anti-bullying program.

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