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

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

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)

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