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The Labor MPs under citizenship cloud

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FOUR LABOR MPS FACING DUAL CITIZENSHIP CLOUD

SUSAN LAMB - QUEENSLAND MP

* Acquired British citizenship by descent through her Scottish born father.

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* May 24, 2016, filled out renunciation of British citizenship form and sent it by registered post the next day. Home Office processed payment on June 6.

* Nomination cut off is June 9

* Home Office sought further information on July 7

* Home Office sent her a letter dated August 10 stating "we can not be satisfied from the documents available that you hold British citizenship. The application has been refused".

JUSTINE KEAY - TASMANIAN MP

* Acquired British citizenship by descent through UK-born father.

* Completed renunciation of British citizenship form May 9, 2016 and sent by registered post on May 13. Document arrived on May 23.

* Nomination cut off is June 9.

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* The UK Home Office wrote on July 8, confirming her citizenship had been renounced.

JOSH WILSON - WEST AUSTRALIAN MP

* Born in Britain.

* Completed renunciation of British citizenship form on May 12 and sent by registered post the following day. Arriving at the Home Office May 16.

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* Payment processed June 9.

* Nomination cut off is June 9.

* June 24 receives confirmation from Home Office of renunciation.

DAVID FEENEY - VICTORIAN MP

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* Father born in Belfast, Northern Ireland UK. It's not known whether his father declared Irish citizenship.

* In October 2007 prior to nominating for the Senate, he looked into whether he had Irish or UK citizenship. He signed documents to renounce any inherited citizenship.

* As far as he's aware the documents were sent to the relevant British and Irish authorities.

* He sought confirmation from the British Home Office about his 2007 renunciation in November 2017. He's also made enquires with the Irish embassy.

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* Labor's head office is searching for historical electronic documents from the time of his 2007 nomination.

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