Rosdiana Ciaravolo via Getty Images Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who pleaded guilty to leaking government files, has been scheduled to begin a speaking tour. The Australian government is considering whether to refuse entry to whistleblower Chelsea Manning just days ahead of her speaking tour, Fairfax Media has reported. Manning, who is scheduled to appear at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday, may be denied entry on the basis that she does not pass a character test in accordance with Australia’s Migration Act. The 30-year-old former Army intelligence analyst pleaded guilty in 2013 to leaking more than 700,000 government files to WikiLeaks. Under the Migration Act, those seeking entry may fail the character test if they have a substantial criminal record.

Source: Huffington Post August 30, 2018 02:11 UTC