Australia flags denying U.S. whistleblower Chelsea Manning entry visa
Australia has signaled it is preparing to ban U.S. whistleblower Chelsea Manning from entering the country ahead of a scheduled speaking tour, the organizer of the engagements said. Manning, the transgender U.S. Army soldier who served seven years in military prison for leaking classified data, is scheduled to speak at the Sydney Opera House at the weekend.
However, Suzi Jamil, owner of the company organizing Manning's speaking tour in Australia, said late on Wednesday Manning had received a notice from the Australian government informing her Canberra was considering cancelling her visa. [...] Australian law allows the immigration minister to deny anyone a visa if they do not pass a character test, a broad criteria that affords the government sweeping powers.
Manning is scheduled to travel to New Zealand after finishing her three events in Australia but the center-right opposition National Party has also called for her to be denied entry.
Also at NYT.
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(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday August 31 2018, @02:33AM (3 children)
I reckon there'd still have been better chances.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Friday August 31 2018, @05:41AM (2 children)
Poor Chelsea fails to meet at least one crucial requirement:
Blonde, French, Minister-and-Minister's-friend-would-like-to-see-in-a-bikini..
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6112965/Peter-Dutton-defied-epartment-let-French-au-pair-stay-Australia.html [dailymail.co.uk]
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday August 31 2018, @06:00AM (1 child)
Somehow, these restrictions go astray with the declared "in the public interest" above the Hon Minister's signature as included in the dailyfail linky.
That is, unless they seriously narrow the definition of "public" or they intend to parade her in bikini in front of a larger public.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 3, Insightful) by MostCynical on Friday August 31 2018, @06:37AM
Maybe "public" means "we'll take her on holidays and then others will see her on te beach"
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex