“Australia’s national interest is best served when Candace Owens is somewhere else,” the country’s immigration minister said.
By Josephine Harvey
Oct 28, 2024, 09:42 AM EDT
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Far-right conspiracy theorist Candace Owens won’t be taking her speaking tour to Australia after her visa was denied due to her hateful rhetoric.
“From downplaying the impact of the Holocaust with comments about [Nazi physician Josef] Mengele through to claims that Muslims started slavery, Candace Owens has the capacity to incite discord in almost every direction,” Australian immigration minister Tony Burke, a member of the center-left Labor government, told local media over the weekend.
“Australia’s national interest is best served when Candace Owens is somewhere else.”
Shadow immigration minister Dan Tehan, of the center-right Liberal Party, had also said in August that the government should block Owens’ visa on character grounds to prevent the spread of “hateful messages.”
In July, Owens suggested on her podcast that the gruesome experiments Mengele conducted on twins at Holocaust death camps never happened, saying “that just sounds like bizarre propaganda.”
The right-wing provocateur’s Australian speaking tour had been slated to kick off on Nov. 17, with shows scheduled in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.
She’s also slated to speak in Auckland on Nov. 14. New Zealand officials are reportedly assessing her visa application.
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By Josephine Harvey
Oct 28, 2024, 09:42 AM EDT
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Far-right conspiracy theorist Candace Owens won’t be taking her speaking tour to Australia after her visa was denied due to her hateful rhetoric.
“From downplaying the impact of the Holocaust with comments about [Nazi physician Josef] Mengele through to claims that Muslims started slavery, Candace Owens has the capacity to incite discord in almost every direction,” Australian immigration minister Tony Burke, a member of the center-left Labor government, told local media over the weekend.
“Australia’s national interest is best served when Candace Owens is somewhere else.”
Shadow immigration minister Dan Tehan, of the center-right Liberal Party, had also said in August that the government should block Owens’ visa on character grounds to prevent the spread of “hateful messages.”
In July, Owens suggested on her podcast that the gruesome experiments Mengele conducted on twins at Holocaust death camps never happened, saying “that just sounds like bizarre propaganda.”
The right-wing provocateur’s Australian speaking tour had been slated to kick off on Nov. 17, with shows scheduled in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.
She’s also slated to speak in Auckland on Nov. 14. New Zealand officials are reportedly assessing her visa application.
Far-Right Extremist Candace Owens Refused Entry To Australia
“Australia’s national interest is best served when Candace Owens is somewhere else,” the country’s immigration minister said.
