Yes, you can hold an Australian passport but not be a citizen – here's how
- Written by Jan Gothard, Adjunct Associate Professor, Murdoch University
The two Australian-born daughters of the Biloela family don't hold Australian passports. But even if they did, they could still be deported.ShutterstockBeing born in Australia does not make you an Australian citizen. The Tamil family with two Australian-born daughters on Christmas Island awaiting a decision on their future knows this only too...





