Australia Bans Entry of Visitors with Domestic Violence Convictions (Yay!)

Australia has yet again set an example! After the infamous travel visa denial row with R&B singer Chris Brown and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather over domestic violence convictions, Australia is once again in news for all the right reasons! Yes! Notching up its stand against domestic violence convicts, Australia has decided to ban visitors convicted of domestic violence charges, forever. Now that’s what we call being progressive!

On 28 February 2019, Australia passed this law, reiterating its firm stand against domestic violence towards women and children. Effective immediately, the law calls for a blanket ban on visitors convicted of domestic violence charges, as well as spells doom for residents looking to make Australia home.

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 Here are the announcement highlights:

• The law is valid for all visitors irrespective of their nationality as well as the nation of crime
• The law stands valid for people who have been sentenced to 12 months of jail time, irrespective of the time served already
• The law rides on the previous legislation which stated that, if a visitor has a suspended prison sentence where the period to have been served, if not suspended, was 12 months or more, will be denied entry to Australia
• The law rides on the previous legislation which stated that, visitors would be denied visa and if already in the country, would be kicked out, if they have been convicted for two or more offences and the aggregated length of all the sentences amount to 12 months or more (not taking into consideration the time already served)

Now that’s some intense move for sure. Way to go, Australia!

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