Novak Djokovic loses bid to overturn deportation
The mood of Novak Djokovic’s supporters outside of Melbourne’s Federal Court dampened as the bench announced its ruling against the tennis star.
“The man came here to play tennis, he came here to play the game he loves, he came here to do his job … he’s not some sort of criminal.“ Rather, it was tasked with testing the legality of the decision on the three grounds put forward by Djokovic’s lawyers. Delivering the unanimous verdict, he said: “The orders of the court are … the amended application be dismissed with costs.”I would like to make a brief statement to address the outcomes of today’s Court hearing.
I am uncomfortable that the focus of the past weeks has been on me and I hope that we can all now focus on the game and tournament I love. “No matter the court outcome, Mr Morrison is now a laughingstock on the world stage as he and his government has mishandled Novak Djokovic’s case, undermined Australia’s border security settings, and provided a lightning rod for the anti-vaccination movement,” Ms Keneally said.
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