Australia cancelled Irish citizen Marina Sologub's visa 'in national interest'

The Kazakhstan-born space industry consultant, who grew up and was educated in Cork, did not pass a 'character test'

No details have emerged of anything untoward about the work of Marina Sologub (pictured) in Ireland. Picture: LinkedIn

The Australian government cancelled the visa of Irish citizen Marina Sologub because she did not pass a “character test” and because it was “in the national interest”, it has emerged.

Australian media reported last weekend that the Cork woman had been declared a potential national security threat by the country’s domestic intelligence agency, which had advised the federal government to expel the Kazakhstan-born space industry consultant.