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The minister called Hopkins’ behavior in Sydney’s quarantine hotel
“just shameful” and “a slap in the face for all Australians who are currently in lockdown.”
Asked about why the controversial television personality was able to enter the country in the first place when tens of thousands of Australians are stranded overseas due to the pandemic entry caps imposed by Canberra, Andrews said that the federal government made an exception for Hopkins in view of potential
“economic benefit” she can bring to the state.
“She actually came into the country with the support of the state government,” Andrews said, dodging questions about whether Hopkins character should have been a disqualifying factor when deciding on the request.
Share There are very well established processes and procedures for people to enter this country and many decisions are made on the basis of economic benefit, she said.
Ms Andrews went on to condemn Hopkins behaviour in an interview with Channel Nine s Today Show on Monday, telling hosts Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon: I think her behaviour is absolutely appalling. She should have been absolutely ashamed of her own behaviour [but] I don t know whether she will be.
Ms Andrews continued: Quite frankly I hadn t even heard of her before I found out what he had been up to, and I actually don t want to ever hear about her again.
Today host Allison Langdon has come out swinging against the Federal Government for allowing controversial British commentator Katie Hopkins into the country.
Hopkins, 46, who recently flew to Sydney on a critical skills visa ahead of her appearance on Channel Seven s Celebrity Big Brother, had her visa revoked on Monday after she posted a video on Instagram claiming she planned to deliberately flout restrictions while staying in hotel quarantine.
Hopkins had been allowed into the country above the quarantine cap with the support of the NSW State Government, on the basis that she would provide some sort of economic benefit to the country.
Katie Hopkins to leave Australia âimminentlyâ after joking about lockdown breach
Katie Hopkins will be forced to leave Australia âimminentlyâ after her visa was cancelled following on from comments she made while in quarantine about the countryâs lockdown laws
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