Tennis star Novak Djokovic loses appeal as decision to cancel his visa is upheld by an Australian court
Here's where things stand on Novak Djokovic's visa saga.A hastily convened Federal Court hearing adjourned after lunch. Three judges are now considering submissions made by both parties.That's not clear. Chief Justice James Allsop said the judges would endeavor to give some guidance later Sunday, but he said another hearing may need to be listed for Monday morning.In a word, yes.
Djokovic's lawyer Nick Wood said Immigration Minister Alex Hawke's decision to revoke his client's visa was"irrational" as he failed to consider the"binary alternative" that the act itself could galvanize anti-vaxxers. Wood said Hawke relied on one news article from January 6 that quoted Djokovic as saying he opposed vaccination in April 2020. But Hawke didn't seek out Djokovic's current views, Wood said.Stephen Lloyd, acting for Hawke, said the minister didn't seek his current views because Djokovic's anti-vax attitudes were apparent by his failure to be vaccinated. He said the tennis star had plenty of opportunities to be inoculated before his arrival in Australia.
He added that the perception that Djokovic opposed vaccination was enough to risk inciting anti-vaxxers in the country. He also said the tennis star's apparent disregard for Covid-19 rules meant there was a risk others would emulate his actions and ignore public health orders.We can assume Djokovic would try to put his court battles behind him and attempt to win his 21st grand slam.
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