Novak Djokovi has won his court battle to stay in Australia for now but could still face deportation over his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
says he is considering personal power to cancel the visa. The move would ban Djokovic from entering Australia for 3 years., Djokovic’s lawyers said he got the medical exemption because he tested positive for COVID on Dec. 16, has recovered, and shows no symptoms. They had argued that the Department of Home affairs had sent a document saying Djokovic qualified for a quarantine-free arrival into Australia because he’d gone 72 hours without a fever or any respiratory symptoms of COVID-19.
Judge Anthony Kelly today said that officials had not given the player enough time to speak with his lawyers before they cancelled his visa. But federal border officials didn’t let him in, saying Djokovic didn’t meet the national requirement that non-citizens must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the country.
Djokovic’s visa was canceled, and he was placed in an immigration detention hotel while he worked on his legal challenge. A temporary injunction had kept him from being immediately deported.
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