By Kylie Stevens For Every day Mail Australia
02:08 18 Apr 2024, up to date 03:04 18 Apr 2024
Former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews headlines lots of of Aussies blacklisted from Russia indefinitely, accused of selling an ‘anti-Russian agenda’.
The Ministry for Overseas Affairs of the Russian Federation has launched a brand new listing of 235 Australians barred from the nation ‘in response to the politically motivated sanctions imposed on Russian non-public people and authorized entities by the Authorities of Australia as a part of the collective West’s Russophobic marketing campaign’.
Different Victorian politicians on the banned listing embody former deputy premier James Merlino, his successor Ben Carroll, present treasurer Tim Pallas, opposition chief John Pesutto, controversial MP Moira Deeming, Labor MP and former actor Paul Mercurio and Animal Justice Occasion MP Georgie Purcell.
A bunch of South Australian leaders have additionally been barred, together with deputy premier Susan Shut, treasurer Stephen Mullighan, opposition chief David Speirs and former Liberal premier Stephen Marshall.
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas was already blacklisted.
‘The choice has been made to indefinitely deny entry to Russia to 235 Australian nationals who’re members of municipal councils actively selling the anti-Russia agenda of their nation,’ a press release from the Ministry for Overseas Affairs of the Russian Federation learn.
‘On condition that official Canberra reveals no signal of renouncing its anti-Russia place and the continued introduction of recent sanctions, we are going to additional replace the Russian cease listing accordingly.’
Mr Andrews beforehand publicly vowed to help the folks of Ukraine when it was invaded by Russia in February 2022.
‘With tens of 1000’s of Ukrainians at the moment fleeing their residence, Victoria stands prepared to assist,’ he tweeted on the time.
‘We’ll work with the Commonwealth Authorities wherever doable to welcome households in search of both non permanent shelter, or to discover a new everlasting residence right here in our state.’
Former prime minister Scott Morrison was positioned on the ban listing in 2022 after he banned Russia’s President Vladimir Putin from travelling to Australia within the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.
A lot of high-profile Australians have been additionally banned, together with journalists, political commentator Andrew Bolt and mining magnate Gina Rinehart.