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Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia [View all]
The country’s highest court backed the government’s decision to deny her a visa over concerns she could “incite discord” in the community.
Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia
— Lauren Ashley Davis (@laurenmeidasa.bsky.social) 2025-10-15T14:06:49.561Z
The country’s highest court backed the government’s decision to deny her a visa over concerns she could “incite discord†in the community.
www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/f...
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/far-right-influencer-candace-owens-loses-legal-fight-enter-australia-rcna237711
SYDNEY — Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens has lost her bid to enter Australia after the country’s highest court on Wednesday backed the government’s decision to deny her a visa over concerns she could “incite discord” in the community.
Owens, who has built a large online following for her controversial conservative views, applied for a visa to undertake a speaking tour in November 2024.
Her application was rejected in October 2024 by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, citing her record of downplaying the Holocaust and Islamophobic comments. Burke has powers to deny non-citizens entry based on character requirements under the Migration Act.
Owens appealed to the High Court on the grounds that the power burdened the freedom of political communication, an implied right. Unlike the U.S., Australia does not have an express constitutional right to free speech.
The High Court on Wednesday sided with Burke and ordered Owens to pay the government’s legal costs.
Owens, who has built a large online following for her controversial conservative views, applied for a visa to undertake a speaking tour in November 2024.
Her application was rejected in October 2024 by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, citing her record of downplaying the Holocaust and Islamophobic comments. Burke has powers to deny non-citizens entry based on character requirements under the Migration Act.
Owens appealed to the High Court on the grounds that the power burdened the freedom of political communication, an implied right. Unlike the U.S., Australia does not have an express constitutional right to free speech.
The High Court on Wednesday sided with Burke and ordered Owens to pay the government’s legal costs.
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