Immigration Minister Andrew Giles is facing pressure to bar rapper Kanye West from entering Australia.
Speaking to Melbourne's 3AW radio on Tuesday, Mr Dutton said the decision would be "difficult" because he did not have "all the facts in front" of him."His anti-Semitic comments are disgraceful, his conduct [and] his behaviour are appalling. He's not a person of good character, and the minister has the ability to stop somebody coming into our country of bad character."The minister has got a lot to weigh up.
Former US President Donald Trump also sparked controversy after hosting the pair for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago residence in November. Mr Trump later denied knowing who Mr Fuentes was, saying he was trying help the "seriously troubled" rapper. In 2007, the Howard government banned rapper Snoop Dogg from entering Australia over drug and firearms offences.
Rapper Eminem had earlier faced calls for his entry to be barred in 2001 over explicit lyrics, but was eventually granted a visa by then-immigration minister Philip Ruddock.
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