Overview

• Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced on July 2 that Ye’s lower-level visitor visa has been cancelled on character grounds under the Migration Act.
• The move was triggered by Ye’s May 8 release of “Heil Hitler,” a song praising Adolf Hitler and sampling a 1935 speech.
• Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube all removed the track as part of their enforcement of hate-speech policies.
• Ye’s marriage to Australian architect Bianca Censori and his longstanding family visits did not prevent officials from revoking his entry rights.
• Any future visa applications by Ye will be reassessed under the same character requirements to safeguard against importing hate speech.