Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to be drawn on the Novak Djokovic saga as the men's tennis world number one still awaits a decision on whether his visa will be cancelled.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to be drawn on the Novak Djokovic saga as the men's tennis world number one still awaits a decision on whether his visa will be cancelled.
Questioned about the Serb on Thursday afternoon in Canberra, Mr Morrison said: "I will refer to Mr Hawke's most recent statement and that position hasn't changed. Mr Hawke's most recent statement said lawyers for the tennis star "have recently provided lengthy further submissions and supporting documentation said to be relevant to the possible cancellation of Mr Djokovic’s visa".Djokovic was drawn against compatriot
The draw was meant to be made at 3pm on Thursday but was postponed to later in the day, without explanation from organisers.
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