“Today I exercised my power under Section 133C (3) of the Migration Law to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa for reasons of health and good order, on the basis that it was in the public interest. This decision comes after the Federal Circuit and Family Court orders of January 10, 2022 that overturned a previous decision on procedural fairness grounds. In making this decision, I have carefully considered the information provided to me by the Department of Home Affairs, the Australian Border Force and Mr. Djokovic. The Morrison government is firmly committed to protecting Australia’s borders, in particular in relation to the Covid pandemic “. This is the explanation issued in an official note by the Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke on the cancellation of the visa to the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, a no-vax icon and therefore not considered suitable to stay in Australia.
Australia in relation to the pandemic linked to the Coronavirus has not compromised in the face of nothing, just think that F1 and MotoGP in the last two years have always seen the stages of Melbourne and Phillip Island canceled. This second visa cancellation therefore adds a new chapter to this unedifying soap opera linked to Djokovic, admitted by the ATP, but not by the Australian government, which rightly does not intend to discount anyone. If Djokovic does not challenge the decision in court, he will be immediately expelled from the country. Furthermore, article 133C (3) cited by the minister could prevent the number one in the ATP ranking from landing in Australia for the next three years regardless of any developments related to the pandemic and Djokovic’s no-vax status. Rafael Nadal, a Spanish veteran and an opponent of the Serbian for years, commented on the affair, underlining that making a choice leads to consequences and that the world has suffered so much in recent years due to these decisions.
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