BREAKING: Australia Slaps Lifetime Ban on Controversial Streamer Sneako
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has cancelled the visa of American streamer Sneako and issued a permanent ban against his return. The move followed a Sky News reveal of his presence in the country, sparking a political firestorm over how he cleared border security in the first place.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has cancelled the visa of American internet personality Sneako (Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy) and imposed a permanent lifetime ban, barring him from ever returning to Australia.
“It’s not simply the current visa that is cancelled, there is now a lifetime ban preventing him from ever applying for another visa to Australia,” Burke told Sky News.
“We are a better country when he is somewhere else.”
Sneako was removed from Australia last night after his presence was revealed by Sky News.
Why the Ban?
Australian authorities pointed to Sneako’s long history of antisemitic content, including praising Adolf Hitler, promoting neo-Nazi rhetoric, and mixing it with radical Islamist views. The streamer has been banned from major platforms including YouTube and Instagram for hate speech and extremism.
Eyal Yakoby reported: The first stop he made when he landed was visiting the father of an ISIS terrorist sentenced to 34 years in prison for carving an ISIS slogan into the skull of an Australian.
He was reportedly spending time in Australia with former NRL star Sonny Bill Williams before the cancellation.
Political Firestorm
The decision has triggered sharp criticism of the Albanese government. Opposition figures argue Sneako should never have been allowed in to begin with, questioning how someone with such a well-documented record cleared border security.
Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam called it another example of a “broken visa system,” while noting the government has previously cancelled visas for pro-Israel Jewish and Israeli figures.
Sneako himself claimed on social media that he simply finished his Southeast Asia tour and stopped in Australia to meet friends, denying he was deported.
The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of online extremism and foreign influencers entering Australia. Burke defended the action, saying the government will use every power available to protect the community from those who spread hatred.