11-13-2017, 10:34 AM
(11-13-2017, 10:16 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Whats the actual purpose of the rule? If am born and bred here, but have dual cit due to a parent, whats the big deal?
The purpose is to try to ensure that our elected representatives don't have allegiance to any other country. I think that the requirement is eminently sensible and it shouldn't be hard for those who put their hands up for election to ensure that they have renounced any other citizenship. If they can't manage that, they shouldn't be in parliament.
Of course, as we have seen recently, China has been able obtain allegiance from some parliamentarians by offering financial inducements, donations etc. That should be a sackable offence too.
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