‘Massive betrayal’: Iranian nationals with valid tourist visas blocked from entering Australia for six months
Tony Burke says decisions about permanent stays should be ‘deliberate decisions of the government, not a random consequence of who booked a holiday’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIranian tourists will be banned from entering Australia for the next six months after...
<p>Tony Burke says decisions about permanent stays should be ‘deliberate decisions of the government, not a random consequence of who booked a holiday’</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Iranian tourists will be banned from entering Australia for the next six months after the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, triggered <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/10/labor-moves-to-block-some-temporary-visa-holders-traveling-to-australia-amid-middle-east-war">tough new immigration laws</a> over concerns visitors may not be able to return to Iran.</p><p>The ban could apply to more than 7,000 Iranians with valid tourist visas – though some may still be given the chance to enter the country under special consideration.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/25/massive-betrayal-iranian-nationals-with-valid-tourist-visas-blocked-from-entering-australia-for-six-months">Continue reading...</a>
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