High Court hearing on dual citizenship, day three

Katie WalshLegal Affairs Editor

Updated Oct 12, 2017 – 12.59pm, first published at Oct 11, 2017 – 4.59pm

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Dividing people into different classes of citizens based on whether or not they are born in Australia is "fundamentally unAustralian", One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts' barrister told the High Court on Thursday morning.

Appearing on day three of the hearing over the so-called "Citizenship Seven", the final barrister to make their case, Robert Newlinds, SC, began with a loud and forceful bang.

Katie Walsh is the editor of Legal Affairs. She is based in our Sydney newsroom. Connect with Katie on Twitter.