Far-right commentator Katie Hopkins is being deported from Australia after her controversial quarantine statements, photographed at Sydney Airport today looking downcast as she prepares to fly out of the country.
to the flu, compared migrants to cockroaches and said people with dementia should not block hospital beds.Katie Hopkins took to Instagram Live to criticise harsh lockdowns from Sydney hotel quarantine.Andrews also released a statement this morning, saying Hopkins’ behaviour was “despicable”.
“All visa holders must abide by the health directions issued by our health officials - we won’t tolerate those who don’t.“Entry to Australia brings responsibilities and the community rightly expects better. Those who don’t live up to the standards can expect to have their visas cancelled and to be removed.”approved quarantine for those participating above the quarantine cap.
“It is despicable that anyone would behave in such a way that puts our health officials and community at risk,” Ms Andrews said. “These travel exemptions were approved based on support by the NSW Government as they met the critical skills category for inwards travel,” she said. Hopkins had her Twitter account permanently suspended in June last year for violating the social media giant’s ‘hateful conduct’ policy, she was also detained in South Africa in March 2018 for allegedly spreading racial hatred.
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