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2024-11-27 11:49:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 82A4712E41566B78B0EFE9155D70B9BF630A8735916806010C826488347F6FDE
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Original Note:
Australian Constitution in part iV, section 44 disqualifies all citizens who have citizenship(s) of other countries from running for a seat in the Parliament. It has no provision for exceptions. On all information available Fatima Payman is still a citizen of Afghanistan. https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Practice_and_Procedure/Constitution/chapter1/Part_IV_-_Both_Houses_of_the_Parliament#chapter-01_part-04_44
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