Another senator falls foul of dual citizenship rules

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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