Newly-elected Fowler MP Dai Le has accused the Labor Party of "trying to smear" her after denying speculation citizenship issues could make her ineligible to sit in parliament.
Ms Le, a refugee born in Vietnam, won the south-west Sydney seat from Labor and its high-profile candidate Kristina Keneally.
Fowler was a previously safe Labor seat and the 16 point swing the party suffered against it has been attributed to the decision to parachute Ms Keneally in as their candidate.
On Wednesday, questions were raised over whether the independent Ms Le had incorrectly stated on her Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) declaration form that she had never been a subject or citizen of another country.
Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-25/dai-le-insists-she-is-not-a-dual-citizen/101098324
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