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Questions over Xenophon's citizenship

Prominent crossbench senator Nick Xenophon has asked the British Home Office to clarify his citizenship status, the ABC has reported.

Senator Xenophon was born in Adelaide but his father Theo Xenophou was born in Cyprus, which at the time was a British territory.

Comment was being sought from the South Australian senator.


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