Mr Nick Griffen , the leader of the anti-immigration British National Party wants to visit Australia. Unsurprisingly some groups want him banned from visiting.
Anti-defamation groups opposed to the December speaking tour by Mr Griffin - a one-eyed Holocaust denier with long-standing links to right-wing groups in Europe - believe the free-speech argument has to be balanced against the harm done to local communities.
British anti-fascist activists who track his movements say Mr Griffin and the BNP have a history of fomenting racial hatred in Britain.
"Australia should not let the racist in. Nick Griffin is as dangerous to the community as any radical Islamic preacher," said Matthew Collins, a former BNP member who now works for a London anti-fascist monitoring service.
My view is that unless he is actively involved in illegal activity, let him in. The best way to counter such people is to let them have their say and expose them for the hateful bigots they are.
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