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Chair's Foreword

Terms of Reference

Members

List of Recommendations

Executive Summary

  Impact of section 44
  Impact on individuals
  Historical context
  The way forward

1. Introduction

  Overview

2. The history and interpretation of section 44

  Overview
  The original Constitutional debates
  Twentieth century proposed reforms
  High Court consideration of section 44

3. Parliamentary qualifications and disqualifications

  Overview
  Qualifications in section 34
  Disqualifications in section 44
  What problems does section 44 cause?
  The timing of disqualification
  How many Australians are potentially affected?
  Two scenarios
  Other parliaments in Australia and overseas

4. Reform options

  Overview
  Early measures
  Option 1–No constitutional change
  Option 2–Administrative reforms
  Option 3–Legislative and procedural reforms
  Option 4–Amend s. 44 to allow the Parliament to set the rules for disqualification
  Option 5–Repealing s. 44
  Broader Constitutional amendments
  The referendum process

5. Committee view

  Overview
  Underlying principles
  Allegiance
   Financial conflicts of interest
  Requirement for constitutional change
  Process of constitutional change
  Without constitutional change
  Conclusion

A. Understanding section 44

B. Extracts from the Constitution

  16.
  34.
  44.
  45.
  46.
  47.

C. Senate citizenship register

D. House of Representatives citizenship register

E. The Court of Disputed Returns

F. Extracts: 1976, 1983 and 1985 Constitutional Conventions

G. Further reading

H. Submissions and Exhibits

  Submissions
  Exhibits

I. Public hearings

Minority report