Australian senator steps down because of dual Canadian citizenship
BRISBANE, Australia — An Australian senator has been forced to step down because she is a dual citizen of Australia and Canada.
The Australian constitution disqualifies potential candidates from seeking election if they hold dual or plural citizenship.
Larissa Waters, who was also the deputy leader of the Green party, told a news conference Monday that was only found out about her status on Monday with “great shock and sadness.”
Waters was born to Australian parents in 1977 while they were studying and working in Winnipeg.