Chris Brown has taken to Twitter to plead his case for entry into Australia. The controversial R&B singer, who was issued a Notice of Intention to Consider Refusal of his visa earlier this week, said he wants to use his influence as an entertainer to prevent domestic violence.

In 2009, Brown was convicted of assault and threatening to kill his then-girlfriend Rihanna. The brutal bashing saw Brown sentenced to five years probation, one year of domestic violence counselling, and six months of community service.

The singer was subsequently denied entry into the UK during a 2010 tour and was forced to cancel a planned Canadian tour in February this year after his visa application was rejected. Brown’s assault case was closed back in March after a judge found that he’d satisfied the terms of his probation.

The highly publicised incident and Brown’s subsequent history of violence led the Australian government to reconsider granting him entry into Australia for a planned December arena tour, for which tickets are currently on sale.

Earlier this week, Brown made his first public statement on the controversy, taking to a fan’s Instagram account to write, “Don’t listen the bullshit. I’m coming. It’s media and all bullshit. We gone party.”

Now, as the Sydney Morning Herald reports, Brown has tweeted a series of messages in which he explains that his mistakes served as a “wake-up call” and he now wishes to educate young people about domestic violence.

“I would be more than grateful to come to Australia to raise awareness about domestic violence. I’m not the pink elephant in the room anymore,” he wrote. “My life mistakes should be a wake up call for everyone. Showing the world that mistakes don’t define you. Trying to prevent spousal abuse.”

“The youth don’t listen to parents nor do they listen to PSA’s. The power that we have as Entertainers can change lives,” he added. Brown was given 28 days to present his case for being allowed to enter Australia.

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Brown’s case comes as the federal government embarks on a new initiative to address Australia’s problem with violence against women and even caught the attention of Minister for Women Michaelia Cash, who warned that Brown’s visa could be refused.

“Chris Brown’s Australian tour was announced last Thursday night, and immediately we got a couple of emails from Get Up members asking if we were going to do something,” Sally Rugg, of Get Up, who launched a petition to see Brown banned, told 774 ABC Melbourne.

Rugg said anyone who wishes to obtain an Australian visa must pass a character test, which precludes anyone with a substantive criminal record. Activist group Collective Shout attempted to ban rapper Tyler, The Creator on similar grounds earlier this year.

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