POLITICIANS CAUGHT UP IN THE DUAL CITIZENSHIP CRISIS
SENATOR NICK XENOPHON
* The latest scalp after revealing on Saturday he is a British overseas citizen by descent as a result of his father emigrating to Australia from Cyprus, a British territory at time of his birth
* Before being elected in 2007 wrote to the Greek embassy and Cypriot high commission to renounce any possible citizenship but says he didn't think to consult the Britain
* Will refer himself to the High Court
DEPUTY NATIONAL LEADER FIONA NASH
* Told the Senate late on Thursday she was a UK citizen by descent after receiving advice from the UK Home Office
* Father was born in Scotland
* Will be referred to the High Court in September when parliament returns
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER BARNABY JOYCE
* Confirmed he has New Zealand citizenship on Monday
* Has now renounced Kiwi citizenship and remains in cabinet
* Also in queue for High Court
QUEENSLAND NATIONALS SENATOR MATT CANAVAN
* Stood aside as resources minister in July following discovery he was a dual citizen of Italy and Australia
* Says his mother signed him up to become an Italian citizen in 2006 without his knowledge.
* Has been referred to the High Court
AUSTRALIAN GREENS CO-DEPUTY LEADER LARISSA WATERS
* Stood down in July after discovering Canadian citizenship.
* Born in Canada to Australian parents
* Has renounced Canadian citizenship and plans to recontest parliamentary seat
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREENS SENATOR SCOTT LUDLAM
* Resigned from federal parliament earlier in July after discovering he still held citizenship to his country of birth, New Zealand
QUEENSLAND ONE NATION SENATOR MALCOLM ROBERTS
* Did not receive confirmation he had renounced his British citizenship until months after his election
*Born to an Australian mother and Welsh father in India in 1955, and came to Australia when he was aged about seven
* Confident of surviving any High Court challenge to his eligibility to sit in parliament
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