CharlieGFeb 21

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mem_somerville/116098698114338126

This is going to cause some problems in the Australian Parliament, isn’t it? #section44

Show threadwarkolmNov 29
well goonoo is now a #section44
ibkApr 16, 2025

I’m shocked* that this would happen in 2025.

“… forced to withdraw from the federal election race after discovering he likely holds New Zealand citizenship … would make him ineligible under Section 44”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-16/tas-greens-franklin-owen-fitzgerald-withdraws-dual-citizen/105182574

https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/tasmanian-greens-candidate-owen-fitzgerald-withdraws-after-citizenship-debacle/

#auspol #tasmania #franklin #section44

Greens federal candidate for Franklin, Owen Fitzgerald, falls foul of dual citizenship law

The federal Greens candidate for the Tasmanian seat of Franklin confirms he is dropping out of the race after being unaware he held New Zealand citizenship inherited from his father.

ABC News
pchestekJan 29, 2025
My latest article is now published, a topic only US trademark lawyers could love: "Claiming Priority to Submarine Trademark Applications—A Curious Little Loophole" https://www.americanbar.org/groups/intellectual_property_law/resources/landslide/2025-winter/claiming-priority-submarine-trademark-applications/ #trademark #trademarklaw #Section44