Dutton says his proposed referendum would “keep our country safe”. But as courts can already strip citizenship, why would we need a national vote?
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Previous changes to Australian citizenship rules for Kiwis went against the history and the spirit of intertwined trans-Tasman connections. The new rules put things back on track at last.
Children have extra rights due to their vulnerability — these are highly relevant to the situation of those stranded in India.
Everyone from human rights experts to famous cricketers are expressing their disgust at the federal government’s India travel ban. Its legality depends on what laws you are looking at.
DNA testing gives limited information about whether people are likely to be related. But even if we overcame the many practical and legal hurdles to implementing it, what’s the point?
When the standard evidence of identity isn’t enough to justify an Australian citizenship, DNA tests are requested.
The federal government’s proposed changes to how and when citizenship can be stripped need close scrutiny.
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Senior Research Associate, Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Law School, UNSW
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Associate Professor *Ret'd), Forensic Biology, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Constitutional Law, Monash University