The Australian Federal Court agreed with the decision of the Minister of Immigration and dismissed Novak Djokovic’s appeal.
Djokovic was stopped at border control and sent to a detention center for deportation, then the court overturned this immigration decision, after which the Australian Minister of Immigration, Alex Hawke, revoked the tennis player’s visa.
Minister Hawke explained that if the government had made an exception for the athlete, it would have emboldened vaccination opponents.
According to media reports, the crux of Djokovic’s conflict with Australian authorities is that he has not been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Djokovic was stopped at border control and sent to a detention center for deportation, then the court overturned this immigration decision, after which the Australian Minister of Immigration, Alex Hawke, revoked the tennis player’s visa.
Minister Hawke explained that if the government had made an exception for the athlete, it would have emboldened vaccination opponents.
According to media reports, the crux of Djokovic’s conflict with Australian authorities is that he has not been vaccinated against the coronavirus.