Chris Brown may be banned from entering Australia amid domestic violence crackdown

Australia on Thursday warned US rapper Chris Brown could be denied a visa for an upcoming tour because of his criminal record, as it unveiled a Aus$100 million (US$70 million) package to end the “national disgrace” of domestic violence. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s first policy initiative since coming to power last week underscores the national debate that has erupted over family violence, which is claiming lives at the rate of nearly two women per week. Michaelia Cash, Minister of Women, said the government was “very seriously” considering refusing R&B star Brown entry to Australia over his conviction for a 2009 assault on pop diva Rihanna. Brown, who won a 2012 Grammy for best R&B album with “F.A.M.E.”, is scheduled to hold a series of concerts in December, but the activist group GetUp is campaigning against letting in the singer, who has been barred from other countries including Britain and Canada.

Violence against women is one of the great shames of Australia. It is a national disgrace.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

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