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Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan during Question Time in the Senate in June
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan during Question Time in the Senate in June Source: AAP

Resource Minister Matt Canavan quit the cabinet after learning he was an Australian-Italian dual citizen, making him the third senator affected by dual citizenship issues in the last two weeks.

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Resource Minister Matt Canavan quit the cabinet after learning he was an Australian-Italian dual citizen, making him the third senator affected by dual citizenship issues in the last two weeks.

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