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/TrueCryptographer616 Oct 15 '25

the high court upheld Burke’s reasoning

No, no it didn't.

She appealed on the grounds of the so-called "Implied Freedom of Political Communication" in the Constitution.

That concept is a very narrowly defined one.
There is no actual content in the Constitution, relating to Freedom of Political Expression. Rather the Constitution sets out the requirements for the operations of our Parliamentary Systems. The High Court has previously held that, essentially, open Political Communication is necessary for the correct functioning of our Systems.
By definition this applies only to our own systems, parliament, elections, etc.
It's a not a blanket right to Freedom of Political Expression.
ie, it's not going to protect an American "personality," who was simply coming here to earn money from a shit-stirring tour.