Senate president Stephen Parry believes he's British and may quit. He sought advice yesterday after the High Court ruling on Friday. #auspolhttps://twitter.com/australian/status/925218131412267008 …
Former Greens senator Scott Ludlam resigned from parliament on July 14 after discovering he was a dual citizen.
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Over the next month, six others federal politicians came forward (or were dragged) for referral to the High Court over their citizenship.
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#Citizenship7 cases first went to the High Court on August 24, and the full hearings were held three weeks ago.Show this thread -
On Friday, the High Court kicked five politicians out of parliament because of their dual citizenship.
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Senator Parry's father was born in the UK. I can't understand why he waited until yesterday to seek clarity from the British Home Office.
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He presided over each of the Senate's citizenship referrals to the High Court, but didn't think until yesterday to check his own status?
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