US far-right commentator Candace Owens is set to find out her fate after challenging her visa refusal in Australia's highest court.

The controversial figure had her visa rejected by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke in October 2024, ahead of a planned speaking tour throughout November as it was alleged she would "incite discord".

The High Court will rule on her appeal on Wednesday.

Owens argued her visa rejection went against implied freedom of political communication.

The character test on which visa decisions are made was more likely to exclude non-mainstream political views by saying they sparked division, her lawyers argued.

Perry Herzfeld SC contended the threshold of "inciting discord" to reject a visa on character grounds was so broad it could capture disagreements and robust de

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