Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said Friday he used his ministerial discretion to revoke the 34-year-old Serb’s visa on public interest grounds three days before the Australian Open is to begin.
"The Morrison Government is firmly committed to protecting Australia’s borders, particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic," Hawke said in a statement, referring to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. But the Australian Border Force rejected the exemption and canceled his visa upon arrival in Melbourne. Djokovic spent four nights in an immigration detention hotel before a judge on Monday overturned that decision.
Mr Djokovic cannot play by his own rules in this country. Lawyers lodge appeals because it is a lucrative business for them, regardless of who wins or loses.
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Aborgines situation when you back on England ALL
Australia is a strange country
Finally, a government that has balls - balls enough to deport even their own citizens. Cornelia Rau & Vivian Solon were 2 of more than 200 cases of wrongful detention/deportation. A/a seems to be following a pattern:
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