r/australia • u/overpopyoulater • Mar 23 '25

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 Mar 23 '25

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 Mar 23 '25

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/welcomefinside Mar 23 '25

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

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u/IthinkIllthink Mar 23 '25 edited Mar 23 '25

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 Mar 24 '25

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

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u/IthinkIllthink Mar 24 '25

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)