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‘Big John’ Fisher’s Australia tour cancelled after visa issue

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  • British social media personality "Big John" Fisher had his Australian tour abruptly cancelled after immigration authorities refused him entry.
  • Fisher, known for his fast-food reviews, was detained in Perth and sent back to the UK on his birthday after a 17-hour flight from London.
  • Australian Border Force officers informed him that his tourist visa did not permit paid work or promotional appearances, which he had advertised for his tour.
  • Fisher claimed he was "manhandled" and that the incident left a "bad taste in my mouth", though he insisted he would return to Australia.
  • Australian immigration law states that visitor visas do not allow travellers to undertake paid promotional activities, a condition Fisher was found to have violated.
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