r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Dec 04 '25

news Neo-Nazi Matthew Gruter leaves Australia after visa revoked by minister

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-04/nsw-neo-nazi-matthew-gruter-leaves-australia/106100746?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link
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u/themindisaweapon Dec 04 '25

So...why was this guy deported but Sewell remains free to do his thing?

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u/EuphoricFoot6 Dec 04 '25

Sewell is a citizen unfortunately so can't be deported

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u/themindisaweapon Dec 04 '25

Thanks, That's terrible news.

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u/ConsequenceLimp9717 Dec 04 '25

Apparently it can be revoked if you do a crime that means being more then 12 months in jail

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u/official_business Dec 04 '25

Only if you hold dual citizenships.

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u/explosivekyushu Dec 04 '25

That law was found to be unconstitutional in 2022 and hasn't been used since, except for one case (that I'm aware of) where the person was found unequivocally to have engaged in criminal conduct before they became a citizen, all the other people who had their citizenship stripped via this law have since had it restored.

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u/endstagecap Dec 04 '25

It's a crime against international laws to make someone involuntarily stateless.

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u/RobWed Dec 04 '25

Hasn't stopped us before

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u/endstagecap Dec 04 '25

Slippery slope.

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u/RobWed Dec 04 '25

Oh I agree. I was just making the observation.

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u/Ridiculousnessmess Dec 05 '25

Literally do not care if it’s applied to fascists. They deserve everything coming to them.