How covert Kiwis could topple the Australian government

In Depth: The growing furore about New Zealand's role in a dual-citizenship debacle

Barnaby Joyce
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce
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It is a scandal that has touched on the comedic and the absurd but now it threatens to take down the Australian government.

When Scott Ludlam, a senator for Western Australia, hit the tweet button two weeks ago he "triggered a scandal that has enveloped Australian politics for two weeks and counting, and ensnared more politicians than anyone might have imagined," says Buzzfeed News.

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