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The Australian Minister for Immigration Friday formally canceled Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic’s temporary visa to Australia, only days after an Australian judge had ordered Djokovic’s visa reinstated and his passport returned.
In a statement, Minister Alex Hawke said that the decision to cancel Mr. Djokovic’s visa was made on “health and good order grounds” and that it was in the public interest to cancel his visa. He further said that the Australian government was committed to protecting Australian borders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Widely considered one of the finest tennis players in the world, Mr. Djokovic had traveled to Australia to compete in the Australian Open. Still, his refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccine meant that he had to apply for a medical exemption. While his visa was originally granted overseas, Australian border agents detained him when he landed. Following this period of detention, a court-ordered him released.
The Australian Minister for Immigration has broad personal powers to cancel a visa under section 133C(3) of the Migration Act, and Mr. Hawke’s public interest justification is one of many circumstances where the law authorizes a unilateral decision by the minister.
The Australian court in Melbourne has ordered the case removed to the Federal Court of Australia and scheduled a hearing for Saturday, January 15, to offer Mr. Djokovic a chance to appeal. However, it is unclear whether any relief is possible outside of a finding of procedural error, as the Minister for Immigration’s powers to cancel visas are extensive.
Should Mr. Hawke’s decision stand, Mr. Djokovic could be barred from returning to Australia for three years. As of now, he is still scheduled to play in the first round of the Australian Open on Sunday, January 16.
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In a statement, Minister Alex Hawke said that the decision to cancel Mr. Djokovic’s visa was made on “health and good order grounds” and that it was in the public interest to cancel his visa. He further said that the Australian government was committed to protecting Australian borders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Widely considered one of the finest tennis players in the world, Mr. Djokovic had traveled to Australia to compete in the Australian Open. Still, his refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccine meant that he had to apply for a medical exemption. While his visa was originally granted overseas, Australian border agents detained him when he landed. Following this period of detention, a court-ordered him released.
The Australian Minister for Immigration has broad personal powers to cancel a visa under section 133C(3) of the Migration Act, and Mr. Hawke’s public interest justification is one of many circumstances where the law authorizes a unilateral decision by the minister.
The Australian court in Melbourne has ordered the case removed to the Federal Court of Australia and scheduled a hearing for Saturday, January 15, to offer Mr. Djokovic a chance to appeal. However, it is unclear whether any relief is possible outside of a finding of procedural error, as the Minister for Immigration’s powers to cancel visas are extensive.
Should Mr. Hawke’s decision stand, Mr. Djokovic could be barred from returning to Australia for three years. As of now, he is still scheduled to play in the first round of the Australian Open on Sunday, January 16.
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