Barnaby Joyce has referred himself to the High Court, after Fairfax Media asked the Deputy Prime Minister a series of questions about whether he could be a dual citizen of New Zealand.
In shock developments at Parliament House on Monday, Mr Joyce became the latest potential victim of a worsening citizenship saga after extensive investigations revealed he inherited dual citizenship through his father, who was born in New Zealand.
The Deputy Prime Minister, who was born in Australia and has never applied for New Zealand citizenship, said he was “shocked” to receive Fairfax Media’s questions on Thursday. Fairfax Media also sent an additional request for comment about an hour before Mr Joyce’s bombshell announcement.
He told Parliament he had decided to refer himself to the High Court for clarification but would not resign from cabinet and would remain as the member for New England.
Source: Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce refers himself to High Court over potential dual citizenship
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