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Brown is technically barred from entering New Zealand, as he has been unable to enter other countries due to his felony convictions.
For all the hoopla regarding the situation, Brown doesn’t seem too anxious.
“I would be more than grateful to come to Australia to raise awareness about domestic violence”, Brown tweeted Tuesday.
In the past, Australia has denied access to boxing champion Floyd Mayweather who pleaded guilty to three separate domestic violence charges.
“Australian minister for women Michaelia Cash said that Breezy’s application was denied because he “[is] not of the character that we expect in Australia”.
Tickets to Brown’s Australian shows went on sale this morning, showing that the singer and his team are confident that they will be allowed into the country.
Twitter is pretty heated with opposing views about Australia denying Chris Brown a visa for later this year. Brown would be needing his visa as he’ll be having an upcoming concert tour in Australia in December.
The NZ Government has signalled Brown may not be welcome there with National MP Judith Collins declaring two weeks ago that Brown was not welcome in New Zealand.
“Decisions on whether a visa will or will not be issued are made after that timeframe and consideration of the material presented to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection”, the immigration officer added. Similarly, given the NRL’s stance on domestic violence, it’s confusing to see Shaun Kenny-Dowall – arrested and charged with ten offences against his former partner including six counts of common assault – still on the field.
Brown now has 28 days to present a case to convince Dutton that the 2009 domestic violence incident with then-girlfriend Rihanna is very much in his past.
Brown is set to play four shows – in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane – on what is to be his third tour of Australia.
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Tour promoters still remain optimistic issuing a statement by Brown’s management company saying they are confident the “Don’t Judge Me” singer’s “continued personal growth” will influence the decision to grant Brown a visa in his favor.
