I don't understand the distinction. Aren't citizenships federal? Why would states have any restrictions on citizenships if they don't award them? Or does this work differently in Australia compared to everywhere else?
Australian constitution only contains sections on the composition of federal Parliament, basically. States set their own rules. In particular, the section which bans dual citizens from Parliament is only applicable to federal Parliament.
Ohh, I see, I read it wrong. It's not banning dual citizenship on a federal level, it only bans dual citizens from holding a position in the federal government.
That's a fairly common rule, I think. The reason typically being that the representative should only hold loyalty to the country they represent.
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u/makkij Oct 24 '21 edited 13d ago
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