Key Points

• The Constitution sets out some basic rules around qualification for members of parliament, and disqualifications for members of parliament.
• The basic rule is you have to be 18 years of age and an Australian citizen.
• You're disqualified if you have committed treason, be under sentence or waiting for sentencing of an offence that has a penalty greater than 12 months, be an undischarged bankrupt, or have any allegiance to a foreign power.