Citizenship saga: Every foreign link to your MPs and whether they've shown proof

Updated

Hundreds of foreign links to Australian MPs have been identified by the first-ever citizenship register.

According to analysis by the ABC, many MPs have not proven they are eligible for Parliament.

Attorney-General George Brandis, a Liberal, has called for Labor MPs Susan Lamb, Justine Keay and Josh Wilson to be referred to the High Court.

Meanwhile, Labor's legal spokesperson Mark Dreyfus has targeted Liberal MPs Jason Falinski, Josh Frydenberg and Nola Marino.

However, the disclosures provided by other MPs do not completely rule out the possibility their foreign links may make them ineligible for Parliament.

Multicultural Australia?

The links — identified where relatives or spouses are born in other countries or have claim to foreign citizenship — show British connections are easily the most popular in the Australian House of Representatives, ahead of Italian and Greek.

Examine every link

This is a list of every foreign link disclosed on the House of Representatives register, collated for the first time.

For each link, the ABC has recorded whether there was documentary evidence provided in the disclosures.

This evidence must be from a reputable third party that answers whether the senator or MP is still eligible for the current Parliament despite the foreign link — for example, a letter from an embassy.

MP Link Country Documentary evidence Abbott, Tony Maternal grandfather Netherlands Yes Abbott, Tony Spouse New Zealand Yes Abbott, Tony Personal, Father, Maternal grandmother, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK Yes Albanese, Anthony Father Unknown N/A Aly, Anne Spouse Canada No Aly, Anne Personal, Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Egypt Yes Andrews, Karen Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother UK No Bandt, Adam Mother, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Spouse UK Yes Banks, Julia Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Greece No Banks, Julia Spouse UK No Bird, Sharon Paternal grandfather UK No Bowen, Chris Mother, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather UK Yes Buchholz, Scott Spouse UK No Butler, Mark Mother UK Yes Butler, Terri Maternal grandmother UK No Byrne, Anthony Spouse USA No Champion, Nick Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK Yes Chesters, Lisa Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK Yes Christensen, George Mother, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather UK Yes Ciobo, Steven Father, Paternal grandfather Italy Yes Ciobo, Steven Paternal grandmother Ottoman Empire No Ciobo, Steven Maternal grandfather UK Yes Ciobo, Steven Spouse USA No Clare, Jason Maternal grandmother UK No Clare, Jason Spouse Vietnam No Claydon, Sharon Maternal grandfather UK No Coleman, David Spouse USA No Collins, Julie Maternal grandfather New Zealand No Collins, Julie Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK No Conroy, Pat Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK Yes Crewther, Chris Spouse South Korea No Danby, Michael Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Germany No Dreyfus, Mark Spouse Chile No Dreyfus, Mark Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Germany No Dreyfus, Mark Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Stateless No Elliot, Justine Paternal grandfather USA No Ellis, Kate Mother, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather UK No Entsch, Warren Maternal grandmother UK No Evans, Trevor Maternal grandfather Germany No Evans, Trevor Maternal grandmother Netherlands No Falinski, Jason Paternal grandfather Austro-Hungarian Empire No Falinski, Jason Father, Paternal grandfather Poland No Falinski, Jason Maternal grandfather UK No Falinski, Jason Father, Paternal grandmother USSR No Feeney, David Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK No Fletcher, Paul Personal, Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK Yes Freelander, Mike Maternal grandfather Fiji No Freelander, Mike Paternal grandfather UK No Frydenberg, Josh Mother, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather Hungary No Frydenberg, Josh Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Poland No Gee, Andrew Paternal grandmother Ireland Yes Gee, Andrew Spouse UK No Georganas, Steve Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Greece Yes Giles, Andrew Mother, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather UK Yes Goodenough, Ian Personal, Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather Singapore Yes Goodenough, Ian Personal, Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather UK Yes Gosling, Luke Maternal grandmother UK No Hammond, Tim Paternal grandfather UK No Hammond, Tim Maternal grandfather Unknown N/A Hart, Ross Paternal grandmother, Spouse UK No Hartsuyker, Luke Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Netherlands Yes Hastie, Andrew Spouse USA No Hawke, Alex Mother, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather Greece Yes Hill, Julian Paternal grandfather Unknown N/A Husar, Emma Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Poland No Husic, Ed Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Austro-Hungarian Empire No Husic, Ed Mother, Father Yugoslavia No Irons, Steve Paternal grandmother UK No Katter, Bob Paternal grandfather Lebanon No Keay, Justine Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK No Keenan, Michael Personal, Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK Yes Kelly, Mike Spouse China No Kelly, Craig Maternal grandfather South Africa No Kelly, Mike Spouse Stateless No Kelly, Craig Maternal grandfather UK No Kelly, Mike Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother UK No Khalil, Peter Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Egypt Yes Khalil, Peter Spouse USA No King, Madeleine Paternal grandmother Ireland No King, Madeleine Father, Paternal grandfather UK Yes King, Madeleine Grandfather Unknown N/A King, Catherine Paternal grandfather Unknown N/A Lamb, Susan Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK No Lamb, Susan Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather Unknown N/A Laming, Andrew Spouse Latvia No Leeser, Julian Paternal grandmother Germany No Leigh, Andrew Maternal grandmother India No Leigh, Andrew Maternal grandmother UK No Leigh, Andrew Spouse USA No Ley, Sussan Personal Nigeria No Ley, Sussan Personal, Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK Yes Marino, Nola Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather, Spouse Italy Yes Marino, Nola Maternal grandfather Sweden No Marino, Nola Father USA No McBride, Emma Personal, Paternal grandfather Ireland No McCormack, Michael Maternal grandfather Greece Yes Mitchell, Brian Mother, Maternal grandfather Ireland Yes Mitchell, Brian Personal, Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK Yes Morrison, Scott Maternal grandfather New Zealand No Morton, Ben Mother, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather UK Yes O'Brien, Llew Paternal grandfather Canada No O'Brien, Llew Maternal grandmother France Yes O'Brien, Llew Maternal grandmother New Caledonia No O'Brien, Ted Spouse New Zealand No O'Brien, Ted Maternal grandfather UK No O'Brien, Llew Maternal grandfather UK No O'Connor, Brendan Personal, Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Ireland Yes O'Connor, Brendan Personal UK Yes O'Dowd, Ken Paternal grandmother Netherlands No O'Dwyer, Kelly Spouse New Zealand No O'Toole, Cathy Maternal grandfather Lebanon No O'Toole, Cathy Paternal grandfather UK No Owens, Julie Maternal grandmother UK No Pasin, Tony Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Italy Yes Plibersek, Tanya Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Slovenia Yes Plibersek, Tanya Spouse UK No Porter, Christian Paternal grandfather UK Yes Rishworth, Amanda Paternal grandfather Ireland No Rishworth, Amanda Maternal grandmother UK No Robert, Stuart Maternal grandmother UK No Rowland, Michelle Mother, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather Fiji No Rowland, Michelle Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK No Sharkie, Rebekha Personal, Father, Maternal grandmother, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK No Sharkie, Rebekha Mother, Maternal grandfather USA No Shorten, Bill Personal, Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK Yes Snowdon, Warren Spouse New Zealand No Stanley, Anne Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK No Sudmalis, Ann Mother, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather UK Yes Sukkar, Michael Father, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Lebanon Yes Sukkar, Michael Maternal grandfather Norway Yes Taylor, Angus Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather New Zealand No Tudge, Alan Maternal grandfather Canada No Tudge, Alan Personal, Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK Yes Turnbull, Malcolm Maternal grandmother UK No Vamvakinou, Maria Personal, Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Greece Yes van Manen, Bert Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Netherlands Yes Vasta, Ross Spouse China No Vasta, Ross Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Italy No Watts, Tim Spouse Hong Kong No Wicks, Lucy Spouse Canada Yes Wilson, Tim Maternal grandfather India No Wilson, Rick Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandfather UK No Wilson, Josh Personal, Maternal grandmother UK No Wilson, Tim Maternal grandfather UK No Wood, Jason Spouse Hong Kong No Wood, Jason Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather UK No Zappia, Tony Personal, Mother, Father, Maternal grandmother, Maternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother, Paternal grandfather Italy Yes

Note: Nola Marino updated her disclosures to include evidence that she does not have Italian citizenship.

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