Federal government on a knife-edge following High Court citizenship rulings

The High Court has handed down its decision on the fate of seven current and former parliamentarians, caught up in a scandal over dual citizenship. Image: Barnaby Joyce during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday (AAP)

Barnaby Joyce during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday Source: AAP

The crisis had threatened to topple the government and place a cloud over ministerial decisions.