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Another Liberal MP could lose his seat in the Parliament

Liberal member for Dunkley Chris Crewther (R)

Liberal MP Chris Crewther (R)may have breached Section 44 of the constitution, according to reports. Source: AAP

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The Labor Party says it has new legal advice that suggests another federal MP is ineligible to sit in parliament because of their financial interests in a company. 

Liberal MP Chris Crewther's superannuation fund owns shares in Gretals Australia, which is working on a project with the University of Melbourne. 

The university applied for and received a federally funded research grant through the Australian Research Council.

Under section 44 of the constitution, MPs are banned if they receive profit from federal funding sources.

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