Dan Andrews grilled over Novak farce

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been grilled over the Novak Djokovic saga after a judge ruled the world number one could play in the Australian Open.

, quashing the cancellation of his visa and freeing him from immigration detention.

“I don’t issue visas, the Commonwealth Government does that. There’s a court ruling, whether that’s appealed is a matter for the Commonwealth Government. If the Immigration Minister wants to use his extraordinary powers, that’s a matter for him. “It requires a state government to sponsor that person, or support that exemption from being double dose vaccinated,” he added.

The Premier also defended criticism that the saga had sullied the reputation of the Australian Open, and, on a broader scale, Victoria.

 

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Novak playing the Aussie open will be bad for dans ability to control what people do going forward.

He and Morrison should go on long service leave forever and not come back.

Australians : Can't buy food, can't get test kits, can't find boosters. Government : Hurr Durr Tennis and Tanks 🙄

The judge did not rule he could play…he reinstated his visa on a technicality. Facts matter. Deport him.

Right so now that Andrews is back, let’s deflect all the attention back on to him once again to protect this joke of a Prime Minister. Djokovic is pure deflection for Morrison and Newscorp is complicit in his incompetence.

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