‘This is Orwellian’: Djokovic defence emerges ahead of court hearing

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Novak Djokovic's lawyers said it was not open to Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, on the material before him, to declare their client held well-known anti-vax views

Novak Djokovic’s beliefs about COVID-19 vaccination will go on trial in the Federal Court on Sunday after his legal team challenged the federal government to prove his presence in Australia may disrupt civil order and undermine its pandemic response.

“There was no evidence before the respondent that Mr Djokovic had made any comments about his vaccination status or expressed any ‘views’ regarding vaccination at any time during which he has been in Australia ... or at any other time in any other location ” his lawyers submitted.

Australians have gone through a lot, de Minaur said. “There’s no secret about that. They’ve had it very tough. They’ve done a lot of work to protect themselves and their borders. “If you wanted to forbid Novak Djokovic to win the trophy for the 10th time, why didn’t you return him immediately? Why didn’t you tell him that it was impossible to get a visa?” Mr Vucic said.

“On the other hand, we do not expect that, because of his status as the best, he will be subjected to a particularly harsh treatment in order to serve as an example to others just because of his popularity.”

 

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The minister he putting the Australian public first. Which is more important than 1 person no matter who they are

So when will they sit Craig Kelly down too ?

There is no law in Australia that makes it illegal not to be double vaccinated. An exemption allows peole in who are not vaxed. He has not done anything illegal. Why are so many people so bitter? Where is Australia's fair go gone?

Everyone talks a lot of shit… given that, most words are forgotten within a matter of days. However, just like children watching their parents, the public takes their cues from public figures. The last couple of paragraphs in this article gets to the heart of the matter.

CaraMia200 Please. Tell the world about how unjust our government is. PutLNPLast

Sounds like those lawyers are pretty cluey.

2021 hawke called him a good ambassador to Australia.. he must knows his anti vaxx views by than..🤣

No ooo vak Morrison and money and barrister and judge 🥇🥇🏸🏸🦠🦠🇦🇺🇦🇺💰💰💰⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️

The guy has donated millions to fighting Covid yet he's declared as anti-vax what a joke. Specially when in reality he's just a pro-choice dude when it comes to body autonomy and your right to decide or refuse a medical treatment. Anyone cheering his deportation is so wrong.

Hawke is found drifting off out the Sunday School window in a delusional sermon on the mount where he sees himself as the teacher of righteousness.

He needs to piss off. Embarrassing. If you’re going to take a stand against something than you need to follow through

YvonneGunn The Serbs are unrealistic expecting the Morrison govt to exercise an “adequate, professional approach“. It was never going to happen. It’s the right decision made so much harder than it needed to be. Now the world gets to see what Australians have to put up with every day.

So it was politically motivated. How unsurprising.

$4.60 for the herald today. Take out Djokovic, COVID-19 and Harvey Norman advertising and the only thing left is the funeral announcements and cricket. Chuffed that I have started reading the Rise and Rise of Kerry Packer. Far more fulfilling.

IMHO someone who has a medical exemption should be respected.

“One of the most dangerous aspects of the Djokovic matter is the preparedness of the federal government to deem someone to be a risk to public order simply on the basis of what it perceives that person’s views might be,”

A simple Google search will show that fact in 0.00000000000001ms

Thank God its the Immigration Minister and not Djokovic's lawyers who decide who can get an Australian visa

Our Fed Court will rule 4 DjokerNole tomorrow Chief Justice sitting Sunday signals serious institutional stakes IMO, court believes politicians = overstepped their constitutional place. The rule of law is especially important for “unpopular” causes. Novak plays The Open 👍

He donated to aussie bushfires 🔥 and this is how you treat him 🤡

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