Updated:Novak Djokovic is free to leave his lawyer's CBD office after Immigration Minister Alex Hawke declined to make use of a four-hour window to cancel the tennis star's visa under the Migration Act | Kyrgios COVID AustralianOpen
Prime Minister Scott Morrison would have us believe the rules which govern our borders are similarly clear. “Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our borders,” he tweeted within an hour of a decision by border officials to cancel the entry visa of Novak Djokovic. “No one is above these rules.”
The chanting and dancing around the car became more intense and eventually people were dancing on top of the car and banging on its windows.Some fans then reacted by shoving officers and verbally abusing them.After the crowd dispersed, a large group of fans confronted police and hurled bottles and verbal abuse at them, causing the police line to fall back.
But the government has decided to not make a decision within the four-hour period, meaning Djokovic is free to leave.8.46pmIf you’re just tuning in to our live blog, welcome. The main reason for the concession was that Djokovic was not given enough time to seek advice and respond to the intention to cancel the visa when he was detained at Melbourne airport.
His fervent fans gathered outside the precinct in support, which resulted in a car being mobbed and an ugly confrontation with police.Ashleigh McMillan
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