Help Matthew get his Australian Citizenship back!!!

The issue

Matthew is Australian, born and Bred.  While overseas, the Department of Home Affairs decided to cancel his and his sons Australian citizenship.  Matthew's mother, father and brother are home in Sydney desperately trying to get him and his family home.  When Matthew was 19 he got an Irish passport through his paternal grandfather in order to help him travel Europe.  The minister of immigration Andrew Giles has informed Matthew that because of this, the government no longer considers him or his son to be Australian and cancelled his son's citizenships and passports.  Matthew, his three kids and partner are unable to come home to Australia because of this bureaucratic bungle.  Matthew has not committed a crime and never done anything to harm his country in anyway.  He has always been and always will be Australian.  Help Matthew and his family stop the Department of Home Affairs, Minister Andrew Giles and Minister Clare O'Neil in depriving Matthew of his human rights as an Australian.  

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-10/australian-man-living-overseas-lost-citizenship-outdated-law/101875820

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The issue

Matthew is Australian, born and Bred.  While overseas, the Department of Home Affairs decided to cancel his and his sons Australian citizenship.  Matthew's mother, father and brother are home in Sydney desperately trying to get him and his family home.  When Matthew was 19 he got an Irish passport through his paternal grandfather in order to help him travel Europe.  The minister of immigration Andrew Giles has informed Matthew that because of this, the government no longer considers him or his son to be Australian and cancelled his son's citizenships and passports.  Matthew, his three kids and partner are unable to come home to Australia because of this bureaucratic bungle.  Matthew has not committed a crime and never done anything to harm his country in anyway.  He has always been and always will be Australian.  Help Matthew and his family stop the Department of Home Affairs, Minister Andrew Giles and Minister Clare O'Neil in depriving Matthew of his human rights as an Australian.  

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-10/australian-man-living-overseas-lost-citizenship-outdated-law/101875820

The Decision Makers

Andrew Giles
Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs

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Petition created on 8 February 2023