One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts British citizen when elected

[Bomberboyokay]

The Section 44 bodies are starting to pile up. I don't think the right wingers laughing at the Greens anymore.

Malcolm Roberts says he renounced British citizenship before nomination but confirmation came after election

One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts said he renounced his British citizenship before he nominated for Parliament, but Britain only confirmed it in December — more than five months after the poll.

Senator Roberts has told Sky News he received a form from British authorities on December 5 last year saying he was not a citizen.

But he has not released the paperwork.

He insists he has only ever considered himself to be an Australian citizen, but took steps before nominating in case he had dual citizenship because his father was Welsh.

Senator Roberts said he sent three emails to British authorities on June 6 last year saying he did not believe he was a British citizen, but if he was he renounced it.

That was before nominations closed.

But he said it took months of badgering to get Britain to confirm his status and that did not happen till well after the election.

He argued he complied with the rules by taking all reasonable steps before he nominated.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-27/malcolm-roberts-says-he-renounced-british-citizenship/8750772

 

[Maggie5]

L would love for him to be gone. Lots of LOLs.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Hanson picks real winners, doesn't she?

"Fairfax Media can reveal bankruptcy proceedings have been filed against the third person on One Nation's Queensland Senate ticket, Fraser Anning, potentially ruling him constitutionally ineligible too."

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...lm-roberts-in-the-senate-20170727-gxkfha.html

 

[Power Raid]

The Section 44 bodies are starting to pile up. I don't think the right wingers laughing at the Greens anymore.

Malcolm Roberts says he renounced British citizenship before nomination but confirmation came after election

this example, I understand has already been tested in the courts. I remember reading something by the AEC where it was acknowledged that some countries take time to process or even won't accept or respond to the request/ application to renounce citizenship. Thus the date of renouncing was sufficient.

it just highlights not only how racist our laws and constitution is but also how poorly we drafted our racist laws in consideration to practicalities.

 

[tandino]

this example, I understand has already been tested in the courts. I remember reading something by the AEC where it was acknowledged that some countries take time to process or even won't accept or respond to the request/ application to renounce citizenship. Thus the date of renouncing was sufficient.

There is a protection against situations where there's no mechanism to renounce foreign citizenship, or people like Sam Dastiyari where the process is especially onerous.

It would be good for the court to set out whether of not Roberts, who even if we take him at his word did the barest of minimums, met that requirement.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

this example, I understand has already been tested in the courts. I remember reading something by the AEC where it was acknowledged that some countries take time to process or even won't accept or respond to the request/ application to renounce citizenship. Thus the date of renouncing was sufficient.

it just highlights not only how racist our laws and constitution is but also how poorly we drafted our racist laws in consideration to practicalities.

The UK has a well documented and simple process to follow, he's got no excuse he simply did not take all reasonable steps. it actually seems like he showed a complete disregard for the process, did he even bother to talk to anyone at the British consulate?

 

[Power Raid]

There is a protection against situations where there's no mechanism to renounce foreign citizenship, or people like Sam Dastiyari where the process is especially onerous.

It would be good for the court to set out whether of not Roberts, who even if we take him at his word did the barest of minimums, met that requirement.

I don't know the situation but refer only to the word "before" in the title.

To me the greens, Libs, ON cases only serve to highlight how inappropriate s44 is. It doesn't reflect society and doesn't reflect our veneer values.

Sadly though, it will force to be politicians to renounce their dual citizenship and or prevent the best applicants for the job from running. Racism and insecurity will win this debate.

 

[madmug]

From the UK?. Geez I thought he was from Mars or somewhere really weird.

 

[Hawk Dork]

Lets hope the village gets its idiot back

 

[AM]

Want to see the last of him more than any of those caught-up in this matter. Not only a prick, but an ignorant up himself one too.

 

[Hawk Dork]

Want to see the last of him more than any of those caught-up in this matter. Not only a prick, but an ignorant up himself one too.

Ignorance and arrogance is a dangerous combination

 

[madmug]

He should move to area 51. I think that'd suit his style.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Senator Safe Space doesn't appear to like demands for empirical evidence. Surprising.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Not only a prick, but an ignorant up himself one too.

Do you have data on that?

 

[AM]

Do you have data on that?

Allegorical!

 

[Dry Rot]

So if he goes, we get Hanson's sister?

That could be fun.

 

[Bradesmaen]

I don't know the situation but refer only to the word "before" in the title.

To me the greens, Libs, ON cases only serve to highlight how inappropriate s44 is. It doesn't reflect society and doesn't reflect our veneer values.

Sadly though, it will force to be politicians to renounce their dual citizenship and or prevent the best applicants for the job from running. Racism and insecurity will win this debate.

Worked for years before now... and we've been just as multicultural for the last 30 years. I have no problem with the rule. It's good, it prevents corruption by someone who holds two citizenships (well not completely, but helps avoid it potentially).

 

[pazza]

So if he goes, we get Hanson's sister?

That could be fun.

Gotta love nepotism.

 

[Power Raid]

Worked for years before now... and we've been just as multicultural for the last 30 years. I have no problem with the rule. It's good, it prevents corruption by someone who holds two citizenships (well not completely, but helps avoid it potentially).

Worked? Up until recently the operation of this rule, has been don't ask don't tell. As the racist issue and privacy issue has been respected. Working around a law is not working.

Corruption/ prevents corruption? I can't wait to here this.......please, go on and explain

 

[Gough]

If a bloke won't release his details because he's worried about what will happen on Twitter, is he really up to making decisions that will impact the country?

 

[Bradesmaen]

Worked? Up until recently the operation of this rule, has been don't ask don't tell. As the racist issue and privacy issue has been respected. Working around a law is not working.

Corruption/ prevents corruption? I can't wait to here this.......please, go on and explain

How is it racist? Sure it prevents immigrants from Africa, but at the same time prevents immigrants from Britain. Hardly racist. Especially when the two people caught out are white and from NZ and Canada

 

[HairyO]

If a bloke won't release his details because he's worried about what will happen on Twitter, is he really up to making decisions that will impact the country?

Like Obama and his birth certificate? Or Clinton and his medical results?

Well, I guess there was no Twitter 26 years ago.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Like Obama and his birth certificate?

* off liar http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/birthcertificate.asp

 

[HairyO]

**** off liar http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/birthcertificate.asp

So he released his birth certificate 3 years after he became President?

Thank you very much for proving my point.

I assume you werent born in 91 to understand my other reference?

 

[Maggie5]

So he released his birth certificate 3 years after he became President?

Thank you very much for proving my point.

I assume you werent born in 91 to understand my other reference?

Did you miss this part? Proved nothing but what you want to see.

As they had with the Certification of Live Birth made public by the Obama campaign in June 2008, birthers immediately claimed that the long form birth certificate was also a forgery.