News Encyclopedia: The grey area in Australians’ eligibility to become MPs

Slippery surface sign outside Parliament House

Slippery surface sign outside Parliament House Source: AAP/ Mick Tsikas

Former Federal frontbencher Matthew Canavan and two former Greens senator Larissa Waters and Scott Ludlam, have recently resigned from being a frontbencher and as senators respectively. Which section of the Australian Constitution controls the eligibility of the Members? Winmas Yu explains in this episode of News Encyclopedia.



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