13 Oct 2017
Australia dual citizenship court cases unclear
The political future for seven Australian MPs embroiled in a dual citizenship saga remains unclear after three days of hearings. The High Court in Canberra has reserved its decision on whether they were invalidly elected - Australia's constitution stipulates MPs must not hold any citizenship other than Australian. ABC political reporter Matthew Doran tells us if the deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, who was found to be a New Zealander, is ruled ineligible, the government could lose its one-seat majority in parliament.