The Hon Michael Kirby, AC CMG
presents
‘Dual Nationality and the Constitution. Do we need to amend the Constitution?’
hosted by the School of Law
Friday 18 May, 1.00pm
JP Belshaw Lecture Theatre (LT1), EBL Building
Back in 1900, when the Constitution was adopted, there was no way that the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand or other realms of the British Crown could be regarded as a ‘’foreign power ‘’. So what happened on the way to recent decisions that led to the disqualification of members of the Federal Parliament, and in particular those who were nationals of the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand?
In this public talk Michael Kirby, a past Justice of the High Court of Australia, will explain the language and meaning of the provisions of the Australian Constitution, section 44 (i) disqualifying for election or participation in our Federal Parliament (House of Representatives or Senate) of any person who ‘’is under any acknowledgement of allegiance, obedience, or an adherence to a foreign power, or is a subject or a citizen or entitled to the rights or privileges of a subject or a citizen of a foreign power.”
Please rsvp to Belinda Eastgate by Thursday 17 May 2018.
NO the constitution does not need to be amended , dual citizenship is a problem that can only be fixed by indigenous Australians entering parliament they have a right to be members of parliament and to be considered before the white invaders and have a secure place in parliament as the first Australians who are not citizens anywhere else aboriginals have more of a right to hold seats in parliament than dual citizens , that clause in the constitution is the aboriginals salvation and ticket to claiming their country back from the white invaders
DO NOT CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION
Good man good judge
Do you have any questions in which you would like asked? Hon. Justice Kirby is excellent at rebuttals- if you wish to challenge his views and thoughts, let the UNELSS ask questions on your behalf.