A planned visit by Golden Dawn MP Georgios Epitideios to Australia has been suspended due to visa delays.
Australian spokesperson of Golden Dawn, Ignatius Gavrilidis says the Australian embassy’s “delaying tactics” have thrown out the plans to visit Australia.
Mr Gavrilidis says it’s possible the visit could take place early next year, but would not confirm this.
A spokesman for the Office of Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement: “The Government takes very seriously its role in protecting the Australian community from unacceptable risk of harm from criminal or other serious conduct by non-citizens.
“If a visa applicant is considered likely to engage in activities that fall within the scope of the character requirements of the Migration Act 1958, their visa application may be refused.”
But Mr Gavrilidis says no visa application was officially rejected.