Canberra announces the line for the hearing and reiterates that, regardless of the court verdict (expected overnight), the Minister of the Interior has the power to verify the evidence and cancel the visa
At midnight (Italian time), the hearing will begin for the appeal presented by Novak Djokovic against the revocation of the visa – initially promised by “Tennis Australia” and granted by the State of Victoria – to enter the continent with a special exemption from the anti Covid vaccine. -19. In the meantime, the same Melbourne court has made public the position that the Australian government will bring to the court: the lawyers, recalling that the Serbian champion “is not vaccinated”, close their doors to the hope of entering the country and consequently to taking part in the Australian Open. The government will motivate the decision by recalling that Covid infection is not a sufficient reason to obtain medical exemption and that the tennis player has not provided clear evidence of contraindication to the vaccine. Strong government position: although Djokovic was confirmed that his applications met the requirements to be able to travel to Australia without quarantine, the Minister of the Interior has the power to verify the evidence and cancel the visa.
Obvious outcome
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The decision of the judicial body, expected for the next few hours finally, will not be able, according to the defense, to overturn the position of the executive. In another important step of the document, the government reaffirms its right to cancel the visa even if the court agrees to Djokovic by revoking the first cancellation. This is because “Australia, as a sovereign country, maintains the utmost discretion as to who it allows to enter its country”. The executive’s lawyers thus recall that “there are no guarantees of entry by a non-Australian citizen”. Regardless of what happens in the night, therefore, the outcome of the story now seems to be taken for granted.
January 9, 2022 (change January 9, 2022 | 16:52)
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