The Federal Court of Australia has postponed consideration of a complaint about the cancellation of the visa of the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic. Now the tennis player is detained in a hotel for migrants in Melbourne, according to AFP, citing court documents. Australia’s Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has written to the court that an unvaccinated athlete’s stay in the country “could develop an anti-vaccination movement” and thereby threaten the health of Australians.
The meeting began on January 14 local time. Judge David O’Callaghan ruled that the Australian government and Djokovic’s defense must submit their positions in writing by 15 January. A hearing is scheduled for the next day.
The athlete’s defense is trying to appeal the second decision of Mr. Hawk to deprive Novak Djokovic of a visa. Recall that the first time Djokovic’s visa was canceled after arriving in Melbourne for the Australian Open. She was later reinstated for procedural reasons, as Djokovic’s lawyer was not allowed to enter the airport.
Djokovic has not been vaccinated against the coronavirus and arrived in Australia on the basis of a positive test for COVID-19, allegedly passed in December. The reason for the cancellation of the visa was that he did not indicate on the immigration form about his trips to several countries before arriving in Australia. The athlete himself, in a single public comment, called it an unintentional mistake.
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