January 6, 2022, 1:44pm.
The deputy prime minister said Thursday that Novak would be deported from Australia if he lied to the authorities about why he should be allowed to play in the Australian Open.
Sarah Stier takes a picture of Novak Djokovic.
The images are from the same company.
If the tennis star filled out the wrong forms, he would perceive the capacity of another nation for a joke.
He said that anyone who is wealthy or famous can't just wander around the world and think they are above the laws of other nations.
A man who was denied a visa is staying at a hotel for asylum seekers while he waits for a court hearing.
CNN reported that the tennis star was being treated like a prisoner by his mother at a press conference in Serbia.
His vaccine exemption instantly sparked backlash in Australia and the tennis community, with Rafael Nadal, who is tied with Roger Federer on 20 grand slam titles, becoming the latest to speak about the world champion's situation.
The Serbian President spoke in support of the tennis champion, while around 300 people gathered in front of the Serbian parliament to show their support.
The political tug-of-war between Morrison's conservative administration and the liberal Victorian government is what led to the saga. The Australian Border Force said that he was denied entry to the Australian Open after he failed to provide enough justification for his medical exemption. The federal government has the power to take away vaccine exemptions granted by states. The Australian Open will be held in Victoria, and the state gave a medical exemption to the player. The federal government denied his entry. In the early 2020's, Djokovic publicly opposed Covid vaccines.
We don't know what we don't know.
There are grounds for the medical exemption. The Grand Slam tournament is believed to have granted a vaccine exemption to him. The Australian Border Force is investigating at least one unvaccinated tennis player and an official who has already entered the country with a medical exemption, according to the Age. Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley said Wednesday that 26 players and staff had applied for medical exemptions.
Chief critic.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that Mr. Djokovic's visa had been canceled. Rules are important when it comes to our borders. No one is above the rules. Australia has one of the lowest death rates in the world from Covid, and our strong border policies have been critical to that.
What to watch for.
He is waiting for a court hearing to appeal his visa cancellation.
Reaction to Novak Djokovic's visa being canceled.
The 'He knew the conditions' was how Rafael Nadal described Novak Djokovic's situation.
He can stay in Melbourne until Monday as he fights the visa cancellation.
Reports say that the man will be deported from Australia but his lawyers will appeal.
A report says that the vaccine exemption of Novak Djokovic was highly probable.
