Antisemitic American streamer and YouTuber Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy, known as Sneako, was kicked out of and banned from visiting Australia by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, Sky News reported on Wednesday.
Sneako is known for producing antisemitic and racist content, as well as for being part of the 'manosphere,' a loose collection of online influencers who promote misogynistic ideas. In the past, Sneako has been filmed chanting Nazi slogans at a nightclub while dancing to Kanye West's Heil Hitler, and shouting "Down with the Jews!" while streaming online.
Burke told Sky News that the Australian government will use "every power available to us" to protect its community from "people coming to this country to spread hatred."
“The clauses that have been used to cancel this visa were amended by the parliament early this year. That means it’s not simply the current visa that is canceled; there is now a lifetime ban preventing him from ever applying for another visa to Australia. We are a better country when he is somewhere else."
Shadow home affairs minister Jonathon Duniam fully agreed with Burke, telling Sky News that Sneako's entry into the country exposed Australia's "broken visa system."
“For anyone who goes and Googles this individual, this strange character, is a misogynist. He praises Hitler. He is an antisemite,” Duniam said.
Sneako reacted to Sky News' coverage of his ban, posting "Thanks for having me Australia" and "No I'm just going home" on X/Twitter.
Australia begins hearings for commission on antisemitism
Australia has faced rising antisemitism rates over the past year, with the most notable incident being the Bondi Beach mass shooting attack in December, 2025, which killed 15 Jews at a Hanukkah celebration.
On Monday, the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion began public hearings on the shooting, with Jewish Australians giving evidence of their experience of rising domestic antisemitism. The commission will hold the hearings through May 15.
"The sharp spike in antisemitism that we've witnessed in Australia has been mirrored in other Western countries and seems clearly linked to events in the Middle East," said Virginia Bell, the retired judge leading the wide-ranging national inquiry.
"It's important that people understand how quickly those events can prompt ugly displays of hostility towards Jewish Australians simply because they're Jews."
Several major Jewish Australian institutions said in a joint statement that the hearings would be an opportunity for community members to have their voices heard, and that they hoped the commission would use their testimonies to develop practical recommendations.
Michael Starr and Reuters contributed to this report.