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Australia Upholds Visa Denial for Controversial Influencer Owens

10/15/2025

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On October 15, 2025, Australia's High Court upheld the decision to deny a visa to Candace Owens, a U.S. influencer.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke rejected her November 2024 speaking-tour application, citing Holocaust denial and Islamophobic remarks.
The court found the Migration Act limits political communication but serves to protect the community from divisive figures.
Owens was disqualified from meeting character requirements and ordered to pay the government's legal costs.

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On October 15, 2025, Australia's High Court upheld the decision to deny a visa to Candace Owens, a U.S. influencer.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke rejected her November 2024 speaking-tour application, citing Holocaust denial and Islamophobic remarks.
The court found the Migration Act limits political communication but serves to protect the community from divisive figures.
Owens was disqualified from meeting character requirements and ordered to pay the government's legal costs.