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Dominic Giannini

Kiribati parliament votes to remove Australian judge

Kiribati President Taneti Maamau is accused of trying "to bully the judiciary into submission". (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Kiribati's parliament has voted to remove an Australian-born High Court judge, which paves the way for his deportation by the president.

David Lambourne was stood down by President Taneti Maamau, who tried to deport him in August 2022, in a move the judge said was politically motivated due to his marriage to the nation's opposition leader.

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