Katy Gallagher did not do enough to renounce UK citizenship, high court hears

Attorney general argues ‘reasonable steps’ defence doesn’t apply to Labor senator

The Labor senator Katy Gallagher did not take all steps reasonably required to renounce her British citizenship, the attorney general has argued.

In submissions to the high court, the government has asked for Gallagher to be ruled ineligible to sit in the Senate because the “reasonable steps” defence does not apply to her and because she could have done more to have her renunciation processed in time.

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