Australia denies former Israeli justice minister visa

Israel has expressed outrage at Australia's decision to deny a visa to its former justice minister Ayelet Shaked. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the application had been rejected but failed to explain why. Ms Shaked was reportedly barred under the belief she may vilify or incite discord in Australia. Ms Shaked responded to the decision on X, calling the Australian government “antisemitic”. "The issue here is not that I didn't get a visa. The issue here is that the current Australian government has become antisemitic,” she said.