Australia citizenship furore

[C C]

http://observationalepidemiology.blogspo...urore.html

EXCERPT: Here is a case where they missed the main argument. In Australia a number of MPs have been disqualified because the constitution prohibits dual citizens from running for office. [...] in some cases, this may be out of proportion to the crime. In some cases MPs were either sloppy, cavalier, or deceptive and this makes sense. These are not traits one would want. But how can you be sure you don't have citizenship somewhere? After all, many people have overseas links and it is often possible that a parent has taken actions that you are unaware of (estrangement does happen)....

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[RainbowUnicorn]

http://observationalepidemiology.blogspo...urore.html

EXCERPT: Here is a case where they missed the main argument. In Australia a number of MPs have been disqualified because the constitution prohibits dual citizens from running for office. [...] in some cases, this may be out of proportion to the crime. In some cases MPs were either sloppy, cavalier, or deceptive and this makes sense. These are not traits one would want. But how can you be sure you don't have citizenship somewhere? After all, many people have overseas links and it is often possible that a parent has taken actions that you are unaware of (estrangement does happen)....

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After all, many people have overseas links and it is often possible that a parent has taken actions that you are unaware of

so how many adults seeking to grab the power of public office do not, and have never bothered to find out which country they were born in or if they have a passport ?

are publically elected officials subject to bacground checks to see if they are terrorists ?

i guess not. kinda seems odd.