Pop star Chris Brown's domestic violence record to cause visa issues: Australian gov't

The Australian government has warned that U.S pop star Chris Brown could be barred from entering the country because of his highly-publicized domestic violence charge.

Brown, set to tour the country in December, was sentenced to five years' probation following an attack which left then- girlfriend and fellow pop musician Rihanna with serious injuries.

Australia's Minister for Women, Michaelia Cash, has warned the public that Brown could be denied an entry visa, despite the fact tickets to his tour - stopping in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth - go on sale on Monday.

Cash said Immigration Minister Peter Dutton would be looking at Brown's visa situation "very, very seriously".

"I am clearly not going to pre-empt a decision by the minister, however, I can assure you what my strong recommendation would be," Cash said on Thursday.

"People need to understand that if you are going to commit domestic violent and then you want to travel around the world there are going to be countries that say to you 'you cannot come in because you are not of the character we expect in Australia'."

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said that Cash had " brilliantly expressed the thoughts of the government."

The news coincides with a landmark government announcement that almost 70 million U.S dollars would be put towards stopping domestic violence and violence against women in Australia.

Australia's Migration Act says anyone with a "substantial criminal record" involving a prison sentence of 12 months or more, including a suspended sentence which Brown was given, can be refused a visa.

In February, famous boxer Floyd Mayweather was also refused an entry visa due to his criminal record, which included a two-month jail term for hitting his ex-girlfriend. Endi