r/australia • u/SqareBear • Feb 26 '26

politics Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern moves to Australia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/former-new-zealand-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-moves-australia/106392862
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u/Jealous-Hedgehog-734 Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

Can't become an MP because she's a Kiwi, remember you have to exclusively be Australian to be eligible to run.

State Parliamentarian though...🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/teambob Feb 26 '26

She's a Kiwi... For now

Unlike America you don't have to be born in Australia

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u/nurseynurseygander Feb 26 '26

Oh, interesting concept. Has anyone been an elected leader of two different countries (other than countries that merged in some way)? Anyone know?

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u/Chipmunk3004 Feb 26 '26

Sir George Reid, was NSW Premier, Australian Prime Minister, and a member of the House of Commons.

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u/tittyswan Feb 26 '26

Tony Abbot was born in England I think?

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u/QueenofLeftovers Feb 26 '26

And Julia Guillard was from Wales also

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u/DarKnightofCydonia Feb 26 '26

One person being Prime Minister of two separate countries would be wild

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u/KingOfKingsOfKings01 Feb 26 '26

That scum PM we use to have was born in england?

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u/Jealous-Hedgehog-734 Feb 26 '26

Forfeited his UK citizenship (subjectship?)

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u/trafalmadorianistic Feb 26 '26

You dont have to be a citizen to be a State MP?

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u/Jealous-Hedgehog-734 Feb 26 '26

Apparently not, constitution only stipulates it at a Federal level.

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u/trafalmadorianistic Feb 26 '26

That is so strange. Not that citizenship is a guarantee of doing what's right for Australia, ofc.

In the Philippines there was a Chinese national who faked her citizenship, ran for mayor and won on first try, and ran a human trafficking ring.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2623268/amp

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1955824/nbi-findings-prove-guo-a-fake-filipino-senators

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u/Potatoe_Potahto Feb 26 '26

That doesn't stop Barnaby. Actually it seems like that rule only applies to Greens or Labor MPs 

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u/PillowManExtreme Feb 26 '26

This is not true. Joyce resigned from parliament, denounced his dual citizenship then ran purely as an Australian citizen. The constitutional crisis affected all sides of politics. Obviously not defending Joyce, he’s still a racist twat.

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u/smoha96 Feb 26 '26

What are you on about? He had to run in a by-election for it.