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100% agree. It's almost like Wall-E was written about Australia in 50 years time. The irony being that 30% of the population was born outside of Australia with

• Swannie 5y ago
  No dual citizens in federal parliament. That 30% are, generally, extremely under-represented in the political system. This is by choice of interpretation of the current federal judiciary (High Court). At a state level, in many states, rules for dual citizens are more complicated, but result in a similar situation. I can understand the need for this legislation, but it does tilt the balance in favor of 3rd+ generation Australians (as many 2nd generation Australians can inherit their parent's citizenship). Yes, if your country of non-Australian citizenship allows you to renounce it, that is recognised in Australian law. But it can be a complex process, with little value unless you have political ambitions (or maybe complex tax issues ;-) ).