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Australian comedian ditches US trip due to concern she could be denied entry over Trump jokes
(www.theguardian.com)
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Let's remember that this has been the case for years for anyone entering Australia too.
Denied entry isn't a big deal. Being detained for weeks/months for criticizing the orange mobster would be.
Price of air ticket from Australia and another 24 hours in flight are a big deal too. Not to mention contractual obligations to perform.
In Australia they can clone your phone and hold the data indefinitely
Yes, but the data isn't being used to silence criticism, like in the USA. However, that just goes to show how important privacy laws are in principle, not just based on who's in power. Who's in power changes.
Yeah but no one gets guantanamoed for calling the PM a cunt