The Prime Minister has revealed the government's position amid rumours Novak Djokovic will receive a medical exemption to play in the 2022 Australian Open.
Djokovic’s attendance at the Grand Slam has been a highly contentious topic after the Victorian government and Tennis Australia declared that fans, players and anyone attending the tournament must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has slammed suggestions Novak Djokovic could revieve a medical exemption to play in the Australian Open. Picture: Rohan Thomson/Getty Images Mr Morrison said the tennis star would be subject to “any of the same rules that anyone else would be seeking to come to Australia”.
“They’re the rules, medical exemptions are just that, it’s not a loophole for privileged tennis players,” he said.“It is a medical exemption in exceptional circumstances if you have an acute medical condition. “They apply by the same rules and that they are the rules in place for the Victorian government and the Australian Open itself and they have their rules.”
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