The Australian Parliament doesn’t allow dual nationality. Australian Labor MP David Feeney is now the 10th politician to be unseated from parliament over an issue with dual nationality.
Last year in December Mr Feeney got tied up in the dual citizenship hassle with the federal parliament. He stated that he would leave his position because he was unable to prove his eligible citizenship since he could not find the paperwork despite his ‘extensive searches’. Thereby, he lost his eligibility to be a part of the parliament.
On Thursday, Mr Feeney told media: “I am unable to disprove that I am a dual citizen.”
Feeney said: “On this basis, having regard for my duty under section 44 of the constitution, I have today written to the speaker of the House of Representatives resigning as an MP effective immediately.”
Nine politicians were barred from the Parliament in 2017 for similar issues, two of whom came back through by-elections. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce was one of the two MPs who got back to parliament through by-elections in December.
He stated that he had renounced Irish citizenship and for coming back his seat in the Parliament, he would not again opt for a by-election.