Australian authorities scrambled on Sunday to file a legal defence of their decision to bar entry to tennis world No. 1 Novak Djokovic over his COVID-19 vaccination status, as the Serbian superstar spent his fourth day in immigration detention.
Home Affairs, due to file its defence on Sunday, requested an extension of the matter’s first hearing from Monday to Wednesday, a court representative told Reuters. The application was rejected, according to a ruling on the federal court’s website. Finance Minister Simon Birmingham, asked about the matter on Channel 9 television, said without referring directly to Djokovic that “there’s a clear difference between visas and entry requirements” and “entry requirements … sit over and above the visa conditions”.
Anti-vaccine protesters, refugee advocates and Djokovic fans have converged outside the building, which is under police guard.
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If this is a pandemic why in the fuck was there a tennis tournament anyway?
Were there rules for entering the country that every other player had to follow and were aware of? Did he follow them? If not, then he shouldn’t be allowed. Simple!
「Djokovic had declined to reveal his vaccination status or reason for seeking a medical exemption from Australia’s vaccine rules.」 Therefore, Australia did nothing wrong. As simple as that.
What the fuck is this? Let the guy go! Rediculous