Australia’s Senate President may resign, thinks he is a dual citizen

Following last Friday’s Australian High Court ruling on citizenship, the President of the Senate Stephen Parry informed the Aus government that he believes he is a British citizen, a local newspaper reported.

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This would make him the eighth MP caught up in the citizenship scandal.

Senator Parry sought formal advice from British authorities yesterday on whether he was a dual citizen

Parry has signaled his intention to resign as President of the Senate and leave parliament if the UK confirms he is a British citizen

He may be a British citizen by descent