Allegiance and citizenship in Australian law and history

本项目旨在确定澳大利亚法律中一个连贯和稳定的忠诚概念。效忠是澳大利亚国籍法的核心，但澳大利亚对效忠没有明确的法律定义。这是保留或失去公民身份的历史关键，也是区分公民和外国人的宪法标准。忠诚的观念可以影响个人、国家共同体的观念以及多元文化主义和少数民族权利的政策。该项目将追溯和解释澳大利亚法理学、判例法、立法、行政决策和政策中关于忠诚和公民身份的参考文献。该项目旨在帮助公众了解管理澳大利亚社区成员的规则。

This project aims to identify a coherent and stable concept of allegiance in Australian law. Allegiance lies at the heart of Australia’s citizenship law, but Australia does not have a clear legal definition of allegiance. It is the historical key to holding or losing citizenship, and the constitutional criterion for distinguishing between citizens and aliens. Conceptions of allegiance can affect individuals, conceptions of the national community, and policies of multiculturalism and minority rights. This project will trace and interpret references to allegiance and citizenship in Australian jurisprudence, case law, legislation, executive decisions and policy. The project aims to help the public understand the rules governing membership of the Australian community.