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The distinction between the meaning of the terms citizenship and nationality is not always clear in the English language and differs by country. Generally, nationality refers a person's legal belonging to a state and is the common term used in international treaties when referring to members of that polity; citizenship refers to the set of rights and duties a person has in that nation. [3]
Australian citizenship prior to 1949 was a social, moral, and political concept. [33] Prior to the introduction of Australian citizenship , Australians had the status of " British subjects ". [ 34 ] The High Court of Australia in Potter v Minahan (1908) stated that "Although there is no Australian nationality as distinguished from British ...
Bill Kardamitsis had been born in Greece as a Greek citizen and John Delacretaz in Switzerland as a Swiss citizen; they had migrated to Australia and become Australian citizens. By a majority of 5:2 the Court held that a dual citizen is disqualified by s 44(i) unless they have "taken reasonable steps" to renounce their foreign citizenship.
1948 Nationality and Citizenship Act, established Australian citizenship as a legal status separate from British nationality. It also established the process for acquiring Australian citizenship through birth, descent, adoption, or naturalisation. The act also included provisions for the loss of Australian citizenship, such as through marriage ...
Re Canavan; Re Ludlam; Re Waters; Re Roberts [No 2]; Re Joyce; Re Nash; Re Xenophon (commonly referred to as the "Citizenship Seven case") is a set of cases, heard together by the High Court of Australia sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns, arising from doubts as to the eligibility of a number of members of Parliament to be elected to Parliament because of section 44(i) of the Constitution.
South American people of Australian descent (3 C) + Australian emigrants (45 C, 10 P) Pages in category "People of Australian descent"
Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-national of a country acquires the nationality of that country after birth. [1] The definition of naturalization by the International Organization for Migration of the United Nations excludes citizenship that is automatically acquired (e.g. at birth) or is acquired by declaration.
A row ensued between the Australian Government and the New Zealand Labour Party after it was reported that a staff member for an Australian Labor senator had asked a New Zealand MP, Chris Hipkins, to find out whether or not Barnaby Joyce (then Deputy Prime Minister of Australia) was a citizen of that country. Australian Foreign Minister Julie ...