Prominent US anti-vaccination campaigner Sherri Tenpenny has had her Sydney and Melbourne shows cancelled after widespread community backlash.
The Kareela Golf Club, in Sydney's south, cancelled Dr Tenpenny's show on Wednesday after it found her subject matter to be "too controversial".
The decision comes after Melbourne's Bay View Eden hotel also cancelled her seminar following a protest by doctors at the venues decision to host the controversial speaker. The shows were to take place in March.
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Prominent anti-vaccine campaigner, Stephanie Messenger, the organiser of the Birth Baby and Beyond tour said the decision sets a "very dangerous precedent".
"It is very sad that that they have given into bullying. They don't believe in freedom of speech. Parents have a right to know all sides of the debate," Ms Messenger said.
Pressure has also been mounting on Immigration Minister Peter Dutton to revoke Dr Tenpenny's visa on the grounds that "her beliefs are a very real threat to society", according to one of several petitions started by pro-vaccination groups.
A spokesman for the minister would not rule out revoking Dr Tenpenny's visa.
Sherri Tenpenny: US anti-vaccination campaigner's Sydney and Melbourne shows cancelled
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