The Australian Government has won its bid to ban Alex Vella, president of Australia’s largest bikie gang, from Australia after the Federal Court ruled unanimously against his re-entering the country.

Mr Vella’s visa was cancelled while he was holidaying in Malta last year. He has since remained in Malta, while close family members, including his wife, sons and an mother, all of whom are Australian citizens, are in Australia.

[attach id=420582 size="medium"]Alex Vella. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi[/attach]

Mr Vella, 61, lived in Australia for 46 years, after he emigrated to the country with his Maltese parents and siblings in 1967.

He has not been granted Australian citizenship, despite applying for it twice.

Mr Vella describes himself as a property investor and buys and sells properties, as well as motorbikes and cars. He currently owns eight properties and is the national president of the Rebels Motorcycle Club, which encapsulates some 70 chapters (branches) nationwide and over 2,000 members.

In its judgement, obtained by Daily Mail Australia, Mr Vella claimed the federal immigration minister 'failed to afford him natural justice'. He was also ordered to pay court costs. These could run into tens of thousands of dollars.

Mr Vella has been selling T-shirts and other items emblazoned with his likeness and the motto 'Bring Him Home' to fund his court challenge via his Facebook page and a website dubbed 'Aussie at Heart'.