The Turnbull government loses its house majority after Bennelong MP confirms he is a dual British nationalThe Liberal MP John Alexander will resign from parliament,triggering a snap byelection, and costing the increasingly precarious Turnbull government its lower house majority.
After days of speculation, or Alexander confirmed his intention to resign,a development which reduces the government’s numbers in the lower house to 73, minus the Speaker, or because Barnaby Joyce is already contesting a byelection in New England courtesy of having been ruled ineligible by the tall court.
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Source: guardian.co.uk