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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Amanda Meade Media correspondent

Candace Owens: Australia’s high court backs minister’s decision to deny visa to US rightwinger

Candace Owens
Candace Owens was refused an Australian visa in 2024 on character grounds. Photograph: Jason Davis/Getty Images

Australia’s high court has unanimously backed the government’s 2024 decision to refuse the rightwing provocateur Candace Owens a visa to enter the country.

The full bench of the court ruled on Wednesday that the minister’s denial did not infringe an implied constitutional freedom of political communication.

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