One Nation senator Malcolm Robert insists he is eligible to sit in Parliament, but is still refusing to release documents proving he has renounced his British citizenship.

Senator Roberts was born in India and his father was Welsh, but he denies he is a dual citizen.

He has released a statutory declaration after coming under pressure to clarify his status, due to the resignation of two Greens senators with dual citizenship and Matt Canavan quitting the Cabinet for the same reason.

In the declaration, Senator Roberts said he had, "analysed if he was a British [United Kingdom] citizen by decent [sic] from my father, who was born in Wales, the United Kingdom, or if I was an Indian citizen".

"I can confirm I am not a citizen of the United Kingdom, nor am I a citizen of India," he wrote.

But he has not backed that up with any other documents, although he said on Twitter he has them.

Birth records available online show Senator Roberts was recorded as a British national in the past, but that would not affect his eligibility if he had subsequently renounced it.

Senator Roberts has not explained why he has not released any paperwork to prove he does not hold another citizenship.

The British High Commission told the ABC: "British nationality law is complex, with a number of factors influencing eligibility, including date and place of birth and citizenship of parents.

"It's not possible for us to comment on specific cases or to speculate more generally on whether or not people might hold British citizenship but if people are unsure they should review the citizenship section on our gov.uk website."

Despite the lack of clarity about his own citizenship, Senator Roberts has been leading the push for a review of the eligibility of all parliamentarians.

"Until the inquiry, my stat dec stands. My renunciation documentation will be provided to this inquiry," he wrote on Facebook yesterday.

This morning, he said he would soon release details of the review, and said he met with the Clerk of the Senate today for advice on the draft text.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said the review should be extended to include former senators.

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Must hurt the left that they can't get this guy.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 26^th, 2017 at 3:28pm:
Coming from a retard who as some gay resentment thing happening for a politician he doesn't even know.

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 26^th, 2017 at 3:30pm:
You don't release papers. Somebody working for the government investigates it. That's how it works. That's how the others got busted.

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 26^th, 2017 at 3:35pm:
The immigration department. They get in contact with people overseas and get the info. God!!!

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 26^th, 2017 at 3:37pm:
Pecca believes you do the governments work and incriminate yourself ???

Mr Hammer wrote on Jul 26^th, 2017 at 3:39pm:



So who in the government investigates it?


I mean my impression is that from Larissa Waters and Matt Canavan it was about them checking themselves. But what about Ludlum?

Mr Hammer wrote on Jul 26^th, 2017 at 3:39pm:



Yes.....if you want the title 'The Honourable....'