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The dual citizenship saga shows our Constitution must be changed, and now
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Parliament of Australia
Citizenship
Constitutional law
Constitutional reform
Parliamentarians
Australia
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It is time to accept that Section 44 of the Australian Constitution is irretrievably broken. In its current form, it is creating chaos that is consuming our politicians. This presents a rare opportunity for constitutional change. A referendum could address not only the citizenship issue but the entirety of Section 44, which no longer looks fit for purpose.
The “brutal literalism” adopted by the High Court means that there can be no quick or stable resolution to the citizenship saga consuming the national political class.
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The Conversation Media Group Ltd 2017
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CC BY-ND
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open
Post date:
17 Nov 2017
