Minister says Turnbull government would not allow vaccination opponent to visit as it would not be in national interest

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The self-described “world’s No 1 anti-vaxxer” has been denied entry to Australia.

The Turnbull government has been under pressure to block Kent Heckenlively from visiting Australia for a planned lecture tour in December.

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The immigration minister, Peter Dutton, described those entangled in the anti-vaxxer movement as dangerous people.

“Kent’s not got any travel plans to Australia because we’re not going to allow him to come here – we’re not going to issue a visa for this particular individual,” Dutton told Sydney’s 2GB radio on Thursday.

“We have been very clear in having a look right through this particular case and it’s clear to me that it’s not in our national interest that he should come here.”