The changes also meant children born in Australia since July to an Australia-based New Zealand parent would be automatically entitled to Australian citizenship, he said. “This will make critical ...

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“The death of Dutton’s citizenship bill is a victory for Australia and all new arrivals who wish to become part of our great country.” [4] Media stories were duly run to fluff the victory.

Australia is a party to the UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, which prohibits governments from revoking a person’s nationality if it leaves them stateless.

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But the court ruled that the power she used — section 36B of the Australian Citizenship Act — was unconstitutional because it gave the minister the power of a court to determine criminal guilt.