Tennis star Novak Djokovic has revealed he still feels trauma coming through Australian customs years after being detained for being unvaccinated during the pandemic.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has lashed the Coalition for its handling of tennis star Novak Djokovic’s immigration detention during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, after the athlete spoke of the “trauma” he feels when returning to Australia.for the Australian Open as he was not fully vaccinated, which the country required at the time. He was detained at the Park Hotel in Carlton, Melbourne for five days while he challenged the decision and then sent home.
because he had recently had COVID-19. He was unvaccinated but denied being against vaccines, saying instead he supported personal choice. “That was actually the first time I was denied a pastoral visit to anybody, and I’ve been in Australia since 1976.” Allan rejected any suggestion the scandal had tarnished Melbourne’s reputation, citing recent major events such as pop star Robbie Williams’ free concert in the city centre.Throughout the media storm in 2022, when Albanese was opposition leader, he stopped short of urging Djokovic’s deportation, and instead criticised the Morrison government’s handling of the saga.
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