Barnaby Joyce is a New Zealand citizen.
News just breaking. Barnaby Joyce is a New Zealand citizen by descent. His father was born in Dunedin NZ in 1924. He is not resigning and will not step down as Deputy PM.
The Turnbull government which has a majority of one could be in trouble. A bi-election may be on the cards if Joyce is ruled ineligible to be in Parliament.
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Dual citizenship: It looks like we could've avoided this mess 120 years ago
A look at the history of Section 44.
The status of Australian nationality or Australian citizenship was created by the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948, which came into force on 26 January 1949.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-17/dual-citizenship-the-moment-we-could-have-avoided-this-mess/8807534