Overview
- British creator Tia Billinger, known as Bonnie Blue, posted that she has been cleared to enter Australia and says she plans to attend Schoolies from November 22 to December 15.
- The Department of Home Affairs previously revoked her visa for breaching conditions related to paid work, which triggers an automatic three-year ban on reentry.
- Officials had not confirmed her claimed clearance at the time of reporting, and guidance says waivers to reenter after cancellation succeed only in very limited situations.
- Billinger has touted having “good lawyers” and is promoting the trip by teasing that her branded “Bang Bus” is being shipped overseas and hinting at travel to Brisbane in social posts.
- Her attempted visit last year to film with “barely legal” 18-year-old Schoolies participants drew a Change.org petition with tens of thousands of signatures that preceded her visa denial.