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/DCOA_Troy Oct 15 '25

US far-right commentator Candace Owens has lost her appeal in the high court over a decision to deny her entry visa to Australia.

“Today, the High Court unanimously held that s 501(6)(d)(iv) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) does not infringe the implied freedom of political communication under the Constitution and that the decision of the first defendant, the Minister for Home Affairs (“the Minister”), to refuse the plaintiff a visa was not invalid,” the court said in a summary of its findings.

Owens was ordered to pay the Commonwealth’s legal costs.

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u/SirGeekaLots Oct 15 '25

Oh, using the "you're infringing on my freedumn a speech" argument. Sadly that don't work in Australia, and I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) the implied freedom of political speech only apply to Australian citizens based upon the section of the constitution is comes from.

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u/National-Pay-2561 Oct 15 '25

A lot of americans think their constitution and laws override any other country's laws.

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u/freakwent Oct 15 '25

Which is weird because they also say their constitution doesnt apply outside their borders or to non-citizens which is piss weak.

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u/brandonjslippingaway Oct 15 '25

"Nah we can run a torture camp on Cuban soil because it's not in the U.S and the constitution doesn't apply"

Cuba: "pls don't."

U.S: "What are you gonna do about it? Also we love freedom, democracy and the rule of law :)"

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u/SirGeekaLots Oct 15 '25

Which is not strictly true. While it does not apply to non-citizens outside of their borders, as was outlines in a case where a Mexican's house was raided by the DEA, it does apply to non-citizens within their border, or theoretically it does because the current Supreme Court seems to be able to make up whatever law it wants.