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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.

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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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