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Novak Djokovic's Visa Cancelled by Australian Minister for Immigration

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Re: Novak Djokovic's Visa Cancelled by Australian Minister for Immigration

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Post by dkjaudyeqooe »

Djokovic was never eligible to enter Australia. He lied about having a medical excuse to not be vaccinated. He used 'exemptions' from organisations other than the immigration authorities to muddy the waters. He was trying to blag it all along and got caught.

He got lucky with a border guard making a mistake which ultimately allowed him entry, but doing anything but cancelling his visa would have been contrary to normal treatment under the law.

Now he'll get an automatic 3 year ban, if not more due to the other laws he broke when he entered Australia.

Re: Novak Djokovic's Visa Cancelled by Australian Minister for Immigration

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Post by network2592 »

forty wrote: post #26
network2592 wrote: post #9

Will Novak Djokovic face the same consequences when playing other tournaments of the grand slam in the USA, UK, and France? Presumably, he is not a citizen of any of these countries. So he does not have right of entry.

From what I heard in the news here in France, he should be fine for playing in France where so far sportsmen don't have to be vaccined, and it is not required either for a Visa.

Do you not need to prove vaccination to enter France if you are not a French or EU citizen? Or is the exception only for athletes?

Even if a visa is granted, authorities can revoke it at any time as highlighted in Australia.

Re: Novak Djokovic's Visa Cancelled by Australian Minister for Immigration

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Post by Bancakes »

nhinck wrote: post #30
Bancakes wrote: post #14

Saying "public interest" without a referendum or any representation from the public, is such an abuse of power. Go settle your revenge fantasies in your personal time.

It's pretty strange to say an elected official isn't representing the public or that this didn't have popular support.

You elect a person with all his baggage. You can't selectively (dis)agree with single topics outside a referrendum. That or having another official stand up and wave his finger.

In the end, asking for and monitoring public opinion is an important democratic reality check.

Re: Novak Djokovic's Visa Cancelled by Australian Minister for Immigration

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Post by kunagi7 »

ls15 wrote: post #13
kreeben wrote: post #4

Now the path to the finals has cleared right up for Michael Ymer. Go Sweden!

Who is going to respect such a vicory when the current champion has been blocked from participating?

Exactly. It's still a victory but its value is nil. It's like removing Bayern Munich or PSG from the Champions League and being happy that Benfica or Villareal get to the finals.

Re: Novak Djokovic's Visa Cancelled by Australian Minister for Immigration

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Post by ls15 »

type0 wrote: post #20
ls15 wrote: post #3

RIP Australian Open. It left a bitter taste when it died.

It's not dead yet and to fit the times I'd suggest renaming it to Australian Closed

It will not be known as the tournament where the best player wins, but as the tournament where the best vaccinated player wins, because the best player was not allowed to participate. It's not a top league tournament anymore, when you don't have all the best player, but only those that are allowed by government criteria.

Re: Novak Djokovic's Visa Cancelled by Australian Minister for Immigration

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Post by network2592 »

aaaaaaaaaaab wrote: post #40
network2592 wrote: post #9

Will Novak Djokovic face the same consequences when playing other tournaments of the grand slam in the USA, UK, and France? Presumably, he is not a citizen of any of these countries. So he does not have right of entry.

There’s no vaccination requirement for entering the UK.

Really? Would you happen to have any relevant link? Was this a recent change or has this always been the case?

Re: Novak Djokovic's Visa Cancelled by Australian Minister for Immigration

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Post by ajsnigrutin »

jlangenauer wrote: post #31
factorialboy wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The political cost of letting Djokovic stay was too high for Morrison > Australians have been barred from visiting a dying parent in hospital, blocked from seeing a new grandchild and forbidden from having a wedding. Should they accept that a tennis star gets the leeway they were denied? This is bizarre logic. "I got screwed, so someone else should get screwed too!" He got the exemption. It was challenged in court.…

Perhaps you are unfamiliar with Australians - and I speak as one, now thankfully living elsewhere - but "I got screwed, so someone else should get screwed too!" is a big part of the national psyche, along with "How dare someone get something that I'm not getting!".

Dude, come to Slovenia, here it's "I want my neighbor to get screwed, even if I get screwed too, just that he gets screwed more!"

Re: Novak Djokovic's Visa Cancelled by Australian Minister for Immigration

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Post by forty »

akomtu wrote: post #23

What is Australia officially afraid of? That Novak might have covid? When most of the Australians are vaxxed or have had covid already?

They are afraid that Australian people who made the effort of being locked down and getting vaccinated would be unhappy that some Tennis star would not be required to do the same effort. That's perfectly understandable IMO.

Re: Novak Djokovic's Visa Cancelled by Australian Minister for Immigration

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Post by s9w »

Narretz wrote: post #35
relyks wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Djokovic admitted in a statement on his Instagram page that there was a mistake in his travel documents: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYnO7cDqbdj/ I don't think his statement puts him in the best light. He also admitted that he publicly took an interview when Djokovic knew that he was positive for COVID without giving a heads up to the interviewer. Although it was brief, he also removed his mask. I'm a fan of Djokovic…

He did however not address the issue that his positive PCR test was probably falsified. https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/does-not-match-dj...

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