US EditionAustralia High Court Upholds Candace Owens Visa Ban
The High Court ruled Owens failed the character test due to extremist views risking community harm, citing her 18 million social media followers as amplifying potential discord.
- Australia's High Court upheld a decision barring U.S. commentator Candace Owens from entering the country, citing character grounds as stated by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.
- The court ruled that Burke's denial was legitimate, stating Owens could 'incite discord in the Australian community.'
- Owens' legal team argued that the Migration Act infringed on political communication freedoms, but the High Court disagreed.
- The court found that Australia has valid grounds to limit entry based on a visitor's potential to encourage strife, saying the Migration Act serves a legitimate purpose.
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Australian High Court Rejects Candace Owens' Visa Appeal
Australia’s High Court has upheld the government’s decision to block conservative American commentator and author Candace Owens from entering the country, ruling that the move did not breach the nation’s implied freedom of political communication. In a unanimous decision on Wednesday, the court found that Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke acted lawfully when he refused Owens a visa ahead of her planned speaking tour. Burke had cited her history o…
Anti-Israel influencer Candace Owens denied entry into Australia
Anti-Israel conservative influencer Candace Owens was denied entry into Australia yesterday when a court rejected her challenge to a visa denial last year. The American’s lawyers argued that the visa rejection “unjustifiably burdens” freedom of political communication as she was planning a speaking tour of Australia. But the Australian High Court said that the restriction is for a […] The post Anti-Israel influencer Candace Owens denied entry in…
Anti-LGBTQ+ right-wing pundit Candace Owens denied entry into Australia
Controversial right-wing pundit Candace Owens has been denied entry into Australia over fears she may incite “violent or radical action”. ABC News reports that the country’s High Court unanimously upheld the decision to deny Candace Owens a visa based on the Migration Act’s “character test,” citing a risk that her presence could “stir up or encourage dissension or strife … of a kind or to a degree that is harmful to that community or segment.” …
Candice Owens Denied Permission to Enter Australia
Australia’s highest court on Wednesday rejected commentator Candace Owens’ attempt to overturn a government decision barring her from visiting the country, according to the Associated Press. Owens, who had planned a speaking tour in Australia and a visit to neighboring New Zealand, was denied a visa by Minister Burke last October. Burke utilized his powers under […] The post Candice Owens Denied Permission to Enter Australia appeared first on ww…
MAGA influencer denied visa for failing 'character test': report
Politico reports Australia’s highest court has refused to grant MAGA influencer Candace Owens a visa, claiming she failed a “character test” according to that nation’s standards.The Australian Constitution does not explicitly protect free speech, reports Politico, and High Court Justices Stephen Gag...
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