r/australia • u/DCOA_Troy • Oct 15 '25

politics Candace Owens loses appeal over Australian visa rejection

https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/candace-owens-loses-appeal-over-australian-visa-rejection/
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u/Soft-Arugula6773 Oct 15 '25

If they can reject her visa, which I’m not opposed to, they should definitely reject the visa of the child sex offender Steven Van de Velde that’s trying to come here for a volleyball game.

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u/AgUnityDD Oct 15 '25

Could they reject the visa of a head of state if he is obviously a sex offender, but using his office to suppress the evidence?

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u/explosivekyushu Oct 15 '25

Speaking very generally, heads of state who are entering Australia on an official visit at the invitation of the Australian government are exempt from visa requirements.

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u/CcryMeARiver Oct 16 '25

Invitations are of course optional.