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Senate candidate Reason Occupied “an office of profit under the Crown” because she worked for the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, thus making her ineligible Outcome High Court ruled on Nov 15 she is ineligible to replace Nationals deputy leader Fiona Nash

House of Representatives Reason Question over whether her Italian born husband retained his Italian citizenship and passed it onto Marino Outcome She said she has advice clearing her of acquiring Italian citizenship by marriage but refused to release the advice

Lisa Singh Labor Party

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Nick Xenophon Nick Xenophon Team

Senate Reason British citizen by descent via her Fijian father who was a British citizen at the time of her birth. She renunciated her British citizenship but it did not take effect until after nominations closed in the 2010 federal election Outcome No impact on current eligibility

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Senate Reason British overseas citizen via his father, who was born in Cyprus when it was a British colony Outcome Resigned on Oct 6 but High Court ruled on Oct 27 he was eligible. He will quit federal politics anyway to run for SA Parliament

Stephen Parry Liberal Party

David Feeney Labor Party

Senate Reason British citizen by descent via his father, who was born in the UK Outcome Resigned on Nov 2

House of Representatives Reason Claims he renounced his British citizenship in 2007 but could not find any record Outcome Volunteered to be referred to the High Court if no paperwork can be found

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Fiona Nash Nationals

Senate Reason British citizen by descent via her estranged father, who was born in Scotland Outcome Declared dual citizenship on Aug 17 but refused to resign. Disqualified by the High Court on Oct 27

Jacqui Lambie Independent

Senate Reason British citizen by descent via her father, who was born in Scotland Outcome Resigned on Nov 14

Susan Lamb Labor Party

John Alexander Liberal member of parliament

House of Representatives Reason Applied to renounce British citizenship before the election but the UK Home Office said it could not process the renunciation Outcome Refused to stand aside on Nov 15 but may be referred to the High Court

Barnaby Joyce Nationals

Josh Wilson Labor Party

House of Representatives Reason NZ citizen by descent via his father, who was born in NZ Outcome He referred himself to High Court on Aug 14 but refused to resign. He was disqualified by the High Court on Oct 27. He recontested and won the New England seat in a byelection on Dec 2

Matt Canavan Nationals

Senate Reason Believed he may have been an Italian citizen by descent because his mother registered him with the Italian consulate. High Court said he was not an Italian citizen Outcome Resigned from the cabinet on Jul 25. High Court ruled on Oct 27 he was eligible and he returned to the cabinet

Skye Kakoschke-Moore Nick Xenophon Team

Politicians whose eligibility has been called into question

Scott Ludlam Greens

Source: Financial Review, Senator’s citizenship register, High Court Research: Misa Han | Interactive: Les Hewitt

House of Representatives Reason British citizen by descent via his late father, who was a British citizen Outcome Resigned on Nov 11 but will recontest the Bennelong seat in a byelection against Labor’s Kristina Keneally on Dec 16

Senate Reason NZ citizen by birth Outcome Resigned on Jul 14 and disqualified by the High Court on Oct 27

Senate Reason British citizen by descent via her mother, who was born in Singapore to British parents Outcome Resigned on Nov 22 but she will run for the Senate at the next election

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Larissa Waters Greens

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Justine Keay Labor Party

Senate Reason Canadian citizen by birth Outcome Resigned on Jul 18 and disqualified by the High Court on Oct 27

House of Representatives Reason Renounced British citizenship before the election but did not receive official confirmation until after the nomination Outcome Refused to stand aside but may be referred to the High Court

Katy Gallagher Labor Party

House of Representatives Reason Renounced British citizenship before the election but did not receive official confirmation until after the election Outcome Refused to stand aside but may be referred to the High Court

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Senate Reason She did not renounce her British citizenship until after the 2016 election. She also signed a stat dec in 2015 stating she as not a citizen or subject of a foreign country Outcome Labor has referred her to the High Court to decide her eligibility. ACT Legislative Assembly committee will also investigate her 2015 appointment to the Senate.

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Malcolm Roberts One Nation

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Senate Reason British citizen by descent via his Welsh father Outcome Disqualified by the High Court on Oct 27, failed in his bid for a seat in Nov 25 Queensland election

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Senate Reason Renounced British citizenship but did not receive confirmation until he filled a casual vacancy in 2015 Outcome No impact on current eligibility

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Dean Smith Liberal Party

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Senate Reason Renounced British citizenship but did not receive confirmation until after he filled a casual vacancy in 2012 Outcome No impact on current eligibility

Alex Gallacher Labor Party

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Senate Reason Renounced British citizenship but did not receive confirmation until after the nomination in the 2010 federal election Outcome No impact on current eligibility

Louise Pratt Labor Party

Jason Falinski Liberal Party

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Senate Reason Renounced British citizenship but did not receive confirmation until after the nomination in the 2007 federal election Outcome No impact on current eligibility

House of Representatives Reason Question over whether his former USSR-born father, Polish and British-born grandfathers and Leningrad-born grandmother conferred foreign citizenship on him Outcome He said he sought further legal advice to confirm his citizenship status

Nick McKim Greens

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Rebekha Sharkie Nick Xenophon Team

Hollie Hughes Liberal Party

House of Representatives Reason Renounced British citizenship before the election but did not receive official confirmation until after the nomination Outcome Refused to stand aside but may be referred to the High Court

Nola Marino Liberal Party

House of Representatives Reason Applied to renounce British citizenship before the election but the UK Home Office said it could not process the renunciation Outcome Refused to stand aside on Nov 15 but may be referred to the High Court

Source: AFR, Senator’s citizenship register Research: Misa Han | Interactive: Les Hewitt

Australian Financial Review Interactive infographic

Interactive infographic by Les Hewitt