Australia Cancels Visa for South African Who Attended Neo-Nazi Rally

Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 4, 2025. AAP Image/Mick TsikasThe Albanese government has cancelled the visa of a South African man who attended a neo-Nazi rally outside the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament, saying Australia will not tolerate foreign nationals who fuel hatred or undermine social cohesion.Matthew Gruter was taken to immigration detention at 4 a.m. on Nov. 18 after being identified among about 60 black-clad demonstrators who gathered on Nov. 8, displaying anti-Jewish slogans and chanting Hitler Youth-style phrases.