 The decision noted in paragraph 176 that an Australian having dual citizenship must take some step to renounce his or her former citizenship before he or she can be treated under Australian law as having renounced it , and noted in paragraph 104 that Hill had on 18 November 1998 become aware of steps that could be taken to renounce her British citizenship , and had taken steps to effect the renunciation on the following day . The election , however , had taken place on 3 October 1998 , on which date Hill was still a dual national . 
