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Australian Prime Minister vows to send Novak Djokovic home.
Scott Morrison says that Novak Djokovic will be on the next plane home from Australia if he doesn't show a medical exemption. The song is called "Charley"
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday that Novak Djokovic needs to prove that he has a genuine medical exemption from the vaccine when he lands in Australia.
The world's top ranked player said on Tuesday that he was going to Australia to play in the Grand Slam tournament.
Tennis Australia and the Victorian state government said that one of the 26 people who applied for exemptions from being vaccine-free was Novak Djokovic.
Morrison told a news conference after chairing a meeting of state leaders about dealing with record levels of COVID-19 infections in the country that they await his presentation and what evidence he provides them.
If the evidence is insufficient, he will not be treated differently than anyone else and he will be on the next plane home. There should be no special rules for Novak. None at all.
More than 90% of people over the age of 16 in Australia have had two vaccine doses against COVID-19, and the decision to grant an exemption to the tournament sparked sharp criticism.
The Omicron variant has sent case numbers to a record level, and the world's longest cumulative lock down to contain COVID-19 has ended.
The acting Victorian Sports Minister Jaala Pulford told a news conference that many people in the Victorian community would find the outcome disappointing.
The Serbian said he was unsure if he would be able to defend his Australian Open title.
Nobody has had special treatment for the process. The process is very robust.
Craig Tiley said the application process was confidential and run by experts. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation set conditions for any exemptions that were assessed.
Tiley said that there were reasons for the adverse response to vaccines, recent surgery or myocarditis, and certified evidence of a COVID-19 infection in the previous six months.
The Serbian said that he was unsure if he would compete in the tournament due to concerns over Australia'sQuarantine rules.
Tiley said that they empathise with people who are upset about Novak coming in because of his statements.
It is up to him to discuss his condition with the public if he chooses to do so.
