Djokovic Visa Cancelation Not ‘Illogical’ Or ‘Irrational’: Australian Court Reveals Reasons Behind Controversial Ruling

The judges who upheld the minister's decision to cancel the Serbian were not irrational or illogical in their opinion.

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Federal Court Chief Justice James Allsop revealed the reasons behind the ruling on Thursday.

The judges noted that under Australia's Migration Act, it was necessary for Hawke to be satisfied that the health and safety of the Australian public was at risk from the presence of Novak Djokovic.

The judges noted that the tennis star made a statement in 2020 that he was opposed to vaccines, and that they dismissed the argument that the minister could not say that he was anti-vaccine.

They said that the minister was not irrational to be concerned by that statement.

The judges noted that the minister could infer from the fact that the 20-time grand slam winner had not gotten the vaccine a year after it became available that he was against it.

The judges said it was not fanciful of the minister to think that the stance of a world tennis star on vaccines could influence people of all ages, especially the young and the impressionable, to emulate him.

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The judges said that the capacity of Mr. Djokovic's presence in Australia to encourage those who would emulate or wish to be like him is a rational basis for the view that he might foster anti-vaccine sentiment.

There is a key background.

The Serbian star was forced to leave Australia on Sunday after a nearly two-week saga over his eligibility to play in the Australian Open. Australian immigration law states that a visa cannot be granted for the next three years unless the immigration minister agrees on compelling or compassionate grounds. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that the ban can be removed under the right circumstances.

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According to a report published on Wednesday, Novak and his wife are majority owners of a company researching a treatment for Covid-19. The tennis star and his wife bought an 80% stake in the company. According to the company's website, it is using "Resonant Recognition Model" to develop treatments for Covid-19.

The decision to send Novak Djokovic home was upheld by the Federal Court.

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