Kanye West's Australian Visa Cancelled Over Controversial Song

The federal government has revoked controversial rapper Kanye West's Australian visa for promoting Nazism in a recent single. Home Affairs and Immigration Minister Tony Burke announced the decision in an interview with the ABC, citing visa cancellations for individuals with Islamophobic and antisemitic views. Burke mentioned that most cancellations were related to public advocacy, but West's visa was canceled despite not being for public speech. The decision came after West released the single 'Heil Hitler' in May, which included a sample of Adolf Hitler's speech and was banned in Germany. Burke emphasized that promoting Nazism is not acceptable in Australia, leading to the cancellation of West's visa.

When asked about the sustainability of canceling the visa of a popular celebrity, Burke stressed that Australia should not tolerate importing bigotry. He highlighted the importance of not promoting hatred and stated that freedom of speech for Australian citizens does not extend to promoting Nazism. Burke mentioned that immigration officials would review any future application from West to reinstate his visa.