"Three High Court justices unanimously ruled against Owens and upheld Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke's order in 2024 to ban the highly controversial commentator from visiting Australia. Burke denied Owens entry into the country based on character grounds and said she would incite discord in the Australian community. Owens planned on going on a speaking tour in Australia in 2024, but her visa application was rejected."
"Burke accused the far-right activist, who has one of the most popular podcasts in the US, of extremist and inflammatory comments towards Muslim, Black, Jewish and LGBTQIA+ communities which generate controversy and hatred. Owens had also planned on including New Zealand in her speaking tour, and that country briefly banned her from entering the country as well, though that decision was later reversed. The ban was initially based on Australia's decision against Owens."
"The former Daily Wire host is also facing a defamation lawsuit from French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, over her repeated and unfounded accusation that Brigitte Macron was born a man. These claims are demonstrably false, and Owens knew they were, the suit states. Owens vowed to fight the suit and doubled down on her claims about the French president's wife."
Australia's High Court unanimously rejected Candace Owens's bid to overturn Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke's 2024 order banning her from entering the country. Burke denied entry on character grounds, saying Owens would incite discord in the Australian community. Owens sought to travel to Australia for a 2024 speaking tour; her visa was rejected and she argued the decision breached the implied freedom of political communication. Burke cited Owens's extremist and inflammatory comments toward Muslim, Black, Jewish and LGBTQIA+ communities. New Zealand briefly barred Owens based on Australia's decision before reversing that ban. Owens faces a defamation suit from Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron over false claims.
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