# 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis

**Section:** Overview

| Parliamentarian | Party | Party | Alleged citizenship | Alleged citizenship | Resignation date | Referral date | Ruling | Ruling | Replacement | Replacement | Replacement | Replacement | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentarian | Party | Party | Nation | Source | Resignation date | Referral date | Eligible? | Date | Method | Name | Date | - | - |
| Senator Scott Ludlam | - | Greens | New Zealand | Birth | 14 July 2017 | 8 August 2017 | No | 27 October 2017 | Countback | Jordon Steele-John | - | Greens | 10 November 2017 |
| Senator Larissa Waters | - | Greens | Canada | Birth | 18 July 2017 | 8 August 2017 | No | 27 October 2017 | Countback | Andrew Bartlett | - | Greens | 10 November 2017 |
| Senator Matt Canavan | - | LNP | Italy | Descent | N/A | 8 August 2017 | Yes | 27 October 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Senator Malcolm Roberts | - | One Nation | United Kingdom | Birth | N/A | 9 August 2017 | No | 27 October 2017 | Countback | Fraser Anning | - | One Nation | 10 November 2017 |
| Barnaby Joyce MP | - | National | New Zealand | Descent | N/A | 14 August 2017 | No | 27 October 2017 | By-election | Barnaby Joyce (re-elected) | - | National | 2 December 2017 |
| Senator Fiona Nash | - | National | United Kingdom | Descent | N/A | 4 September 2017 | No | 27 October 2017 | Countback | Jim Molan | - | Liberal | 22 December 2017 |
| Senator Nick Xenophon | - | NXT | United Kingdom | Descent | N/A | 4 September 2017 | Yes | 27 October 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Senator Stephen Parry | - | Liberal | United Kingdom | Descent | 2 November 2017 | 15 November 2017 | No | 8 December 2017 | Countback | Richard Colbeck | - | Liberal | 9 February 2018 |
| John Alexander MP | - | Liberal | United Kingdom | Descent | 13 November 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | By-election | John Alexander (re-elected) | - | Liberal | 16 December 2017 |
| Senator Jacqui Lambie | - | JLN | United Kingdom | Descent | 14 November 2017 | 15 November 2017 | No | 8 December 2017 | Countback | Steve Martin | - | Independent | 9 February 2018 |
| Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore | - | NXT | United Kingdom | Descent | 22 November 2017 | 28 November 2017 | No | 24 January 2018 | Countback | Tim Storer | - | Independent | 16 February 2018 |
| Senator Katy Gallagher | - | Labor | United Kingdom | Descent | N/A | 6 December 2017 | No | 9 May 2018 | Countback | David Smith | - | Labor | 23 May 2018 |
| David Feeney MP | - | Labor | United Kingdom | Descent | 1 February 2018 | 6 December 2017 | No | 23 February 2018 | By-election | Ged Kearney | - | Labor | 17 March 2018 |
| Justine Keay MP | - | Labor | United Kingdom | Descent | 10 May 2018 | N/A | N/A | N/A | By-election | Justine Keay (re-elected) | - | Labor | 28 July 2018 |
| Susan Lamb MP | - | Labor | United Kingdom | Descent | 10 May 2018 | N/A | N/A | N/A | By-election | Susan Lamb (re-elected) | - | Labor | 28 July 2018 |
| Josh Wilson MP | - | Labor | United Kingdom | Birth | 10 May 2018 | N/A | N/A | N/A | By-election | Josh Wilson (re-elected) | - | Labor | 28 July 2018 |
| Rebekha Sharkie MP | - | Centre Alliance | United Kingdom | Birth | 11 May 2018 | N/A | N/A | N/A | By-election | Rebekha Sharkie (re-elected) | - | Centre Alliance | 28 July 2018 |