Eighth MP caught up in citizenship saga | Stephen Parry
This could raise the issue not just of Turnbull government stability, not just of its majority position, but even of its survival. Senate President Stephen Parry has signalled he will resign if British authorities confirm he inherited UK citizenship from his father. Angry MPs demanded to know why Senator Parry, a Tasmanian Liberal, had waited until Tuesday to reveal that he could have inherited British citizenship from his father. Senate president Stephen Parry has informed the government he believes he is a British citizen and could have to resign his position.
Attorney-General George Brandis says he has no reason to believe there are any more MPs with citizenship clouds over their heads. Senator Stephen Parry is a member of the governing Liberal Party and was elected president of Australia's upper house in July 2014. Tasmanian Liberal Senator Stephen Parry is elected President of the Senate in 2014.Senate president Stephen Parry has informed the government he believes he is a British citizen and could have to resign his position. He has contacted UK authorities to check if he holds dual citizenship because of his British-born father.









