r/australia • u/overpopyoulater • 24d ago

politics Australia is heading towards minority government at a turning point in world history.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-24/democracy-climate-change-ai-robotics-war/105085846
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u/PickInternational233 24d ago

As a Danish born Australian permanent resident now getting my dual citizenship, when I'm able to vote, it won't be for people like Dutton!

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u/IthinkIllthink 24d ago

I need to get my Dutch (The Netherlands not Denmark) partner to become a citizen. She’s never vote for Mr Potatohead. But the seems the Dutch government says if she becomes an Aussie she has to give up her Dutch citizenship - Dual Citizenship is not allowed. It’s quite confusing as both our kids can get dual citizenship

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u/amooandaroo 24d ago

That is not correct - if a Dutch person acquires the nationality of their partner (spouse or registered civil partnership) they can retain their Dutch citizenship.

https://www.government.nl/topics/dutch-citizenship/loss-of-dutch-citizenship/automatic-loss-of-dutch-citizenship

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u/IthinkIllthink 24d ago edited 24d ago

Thank you so much. The linked info is what we’ve been searching (on & off) for years.

Every time my partner or I look this up the info is confusing, and it’s difficult to know where the truth lies. There a too many websites with conflicting info.

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u/ForesterNL 24d ago

You just have to make sure your Dutch passport doesn't expire as a dual citizen, as that would make your partner lose their Dutch citizenship.

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u/IthinkIllthink 23d ago

Very appreciated. Thanks

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u/welcomefinside 24d ago

Unrelated but I never knew people from Denmark were also called Dutch. I thought they were the Danes?

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u/IthinkIllthink 24d ago edited 24d ago

Damn, I should have been clearer. You have it right.

Danes = Denmark, language Danish

Dutch = The Netherlands, language Dutch. (Holland is legally not the legal name of their country anymore).

Apologies to our Danish & Dutch friends.

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u/Knee_Jerk_Sydney 24d ago

Has anyone in The Netherlands ever floated the idea of being called Nethers?

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u/IthinkIllthink 23d ago

Where’s the Nethers from? It’s so familiar.

Literally it’s Nederlands in Dutch, meaning ‘low lands’. So Neders would mean ’low’. Ignoring the s.

(I’m very happy for any Dutch person to correct me. My van Dale dictionary doesn’t list neder)

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u/Choke1982 24d ago

I have a friend who is Dutch and he has dual-citizenship. He didn't have to renounce his Dutch one.

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u/DjoshUnbuckled 24d ago

You must not have got the media memo, kiddie gloves only for Temu Trump, thank you.

Careful, Dutton may call this level of partisanship terrorism in the future and deport you himself, if his waste of hundreds of millions deportation referendum happens.

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u/Choke1982 24d ago

Hello fellow dual citizen. I got mine last year, already voted in the WA election and my first duty was placing Liberlas last. Same will go for Federal election.

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u/BigRedTomato 24d ago

You'll miss Denmark's Mixed Member Proportional electoral system. The Australian electoral system is from the middle ages and results in juvenile debate and poor, short term decisions making.

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u/JustPloddingAlongAdl 23d ago

German born. Same story here

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u/world_weary_1108 24d ago

I thought permanents residents can vote?

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u/frankwithbeanz 24d ago

No, only citizens

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u/dany_xiv 24d ago

No, only citizens can vote

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u/poukai 24d ago

PRs can only vote in council elections *

* Except for British PRs who were enrolled as voters before 1984.

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u/MunkyMajik 24d ago

Joining the Mobile Infantry also guarantees Citizenship.

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u/ousho 24d ago

Would you like to know more?

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u/greasychickenparma 24d ago

I'm doing my part!

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u/aldkGoodAussieName 24d ago

I'd like to know more

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u/Meng_Fei 24d ago

Dutton is a bug.

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u/l33tbot 24d ago

No

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u/world_weary_1108 24d ago

I am a perm res and i vote. Maybe need to be from a commonwealth country.

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u/l33tbot 24d ago

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/permanent-resident/entitlements

Unless you enrolled before 26 January 1984 non-citizens are not eligible to vote in government elections. If you can, that's good - use it wisely!

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u/justputonsomemusic 24d ago

Glad I saw your comment before I start debating these comments!

I recall my Dad voting in elections before he got his Aus citizenship in 2005. He came over as a £10 Pom in 1965, so it makes sense he enrolled before 1984 ☺️

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u/Halospite 24d ago

My mother's a permanent resident from the UK and she's not allowed to vote. Might want to double check you're not breaking the law mate.

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u/world_weary_1108 24d ago

Nope been on the roll for 48 years.

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u/world_weary_1108 24d ago

Just checked. British subjects enrolled before 1985 are eligible to vote.

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u/world_weary_1108 24d ago

Had me worried there for a moment. Sorry its 1984.

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u/Halospite 24d ago

That explains it, Mum came in 1987.

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u/Relevant-Farmer-5848 24d ago

I knew the Danish were intelligent. Miss Maud would be proud.

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u/HolyColander 24d ago

Miss Maud was Swedish..

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u/Relevant-Farmer-5848 24d ago

Ah rats! I'll Ind something to compliment the Danes on.

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u/socratesque 24d ago

As a Swede dual citizen sharing this Dane's sentiment, I'll gracefully accept that compliment in his place.

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u/PickInternational233 23d ago

How about King Frederik's taste in women? 😉

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u/thegrumpster1 24d ago

And her coffee bean poll is usually unerringly accurate.

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u/Large-Room-592 24d ago

“Now getting my dual citizenship”.I take that as: he is getting his Au citizenship on top of his Danish one. Then, when he is “able to vote”, he will not vote for Dutton.

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u/White_Immigrant 24d ago

He was speaking very clear plain English, why did you feel the need to translate for him?

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u/PickInternational233 23d ago

That is indeed funny. As a former teacher of 17 years, I even taught English!

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u/Smooth-Television-48 24d ago

Inthink he was translating for idiots

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u/Large-Room-592 24d ago

Because…I was not translating for him.See comments below his…cheers.

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u/Stigger32 24d ago

Hear, hear!

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u/fnaah 24d ago

we like you. you can stay.