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Brian Tamaki says he has been denied entry into Australia

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Brian Tamaki says he has been denied entry into Australia
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Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki claims he was denied entry into Australia and deported after being interrogated by border officials. Tamaki is currently facing charges in New Zealand for inciting racial disharmony.

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The incident underscores the intersection of international border security policies and the legal troubles of high-profile controversial figures.

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<p>Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki says he’s been denied entry into Australia – a day after pleading not guilty in court to charges of inciting racial disharmony.</p> <p>In a video posted to social media this afternoon, the controversial figure said he flew to Australia with his family on Tuesday morning, where he had been scheduled to speak at a Destiny Church conference in Brisbane.</p> <p>However, Tamaki said on his arrival, he was taken aside to a room by the Australian Border Force. </p> <p>"And then for the next 12 hours straight, I was interrogated," he said. "Then I was put into a confinement place for to stay overnight before I was sent home because they actually cancelled my visa and basically deported me or sent home.</p> <p>"In the meantime, I was under guard at a confinement detention immigration detention centre.

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