Candace Owens has criticized recent policies introduced by the Albanese government, as she continues her legal battle to be allowed into Australia.
The far-right commentator criticized a raft of new and proposed laws introduced by the Australian government on Wednesday, in an appearance on the Kyle & Jackie O Show.
One of the laws was the government’s plan to ban social media for all children under 16, with no exemptions if they have their parents’ permission.
“That would never work in America,” Owens said. “People must be allowed to raise their own children.”
He also disagreed with a new law requiring health warnings to be printed on every cigarette sold in Australia.
‘It’s completely ridiculous.
‘That’s one of the reasons Trump won: environmental deregulation. They think they have the authority to control every aspect of your life and people are tired of it.’
The scathing interview came after Immigration Minister Tony Burke canceled the Conservative’s visa in October, preventing her from giving five lectures in Australia this month.
Owens criticized a series of new and proposed laws introduced by the Australian government.
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson asked Owens’ opinion on Australian laws
Owens, who gained fame during the Trump presidency, has sparked outrage for her controversial comments about Israel, the Holocaust and LGBTQI issues.
In his decision to reject the visa, Burke cited Owens’ “ability to incite discord in almost every direction.”
Owens has since launched legal action against the Australian government and said Wednesday she felt confident in her case.
“We are in the appeal process and we feel very good about our chances, because what (Burke) did was against protocol, it was against Australian law.”
If his appeal was rejected, he planned to take it to the High Court.
A page on crowdfunding site GiveSendGo, set up by a tour sponsor with Owens’ approval, has so far raised almost A$12,000 towards his legal costs, with a goal of $250,000.
Owens has denied some of the Nazi atrocities that occurred during the Holocaust.
Owens became a prominent figure on the American right as one of the few African-American commentators who challenged the Black Lives Matter movement and earned a lucrative deal with the conservative platform Daily Wire.
But Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro fired her earlier this year over her criticism of Israel’s actions in the ongoing conflict in Palestine.
Since that dismissal, she has been accused of holding views widely considered anti-Semitic, leading Jewish groups to oppose her visit to Australia.
His comments have included the false claim that certain Nazi atrocities during the Holocaust were “bizarre propaganda.”
Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-chief executive Peter Wertheim has described Owens’ views as “ignorant and malicious”.
The government had bipartisan backing, with Liberal shadow immigration spokesperson Dan Tehan also supporting Owens’ ban.