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Commonwealth of Australia Constitution

Disqualification.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Provision
44
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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Any person who— (i.) Is under any acknowledgment of allegiance, obedience, or 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: or (ii.) Is attainted of treason, or has been convicted and is under sentence, or subject to be sentenced, for any offence punishable under the law of the Commonwealth or of a State by imprisonment for one year or longer: or (iii.) Is an undischarged bankrupt or insolvent: or

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Commonwealth of Australia Constitution · legislation.gov.au · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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