COVID-19 and Tennis

[DC3]

Has there been an (official) announcement?

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Has there been an (official) announcement?

No - just speculation (media) and rants (from Djokovic family in Serbia)

 

[SeatBackForward]

If he isn't deported (he got off on a technicality) - watch him spew bile upon Australia like the entitled selfish cough he is - Wouldn't be surprised he cancels his appearance by demands his appearance fees regardless.

 

[Anna]

The wording of the govt's concession is interesting. The concession is only about how Novax was treated at the airport. No concession that he had any kind of valid exemption from being vaccinated.

https://www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal/P/MLG35/2022/3930088/event/30936120/document/1888816

 

[DC3]

The wording of the govt's concession is interesting. The concession is only about how Novax was treated at the airport. No concession that he had any kind of valid exemption from being vaccinated.

https://www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal/P/MLG35/2022/3930088/event/30936120/document/1888816

Possibly enough red faces already. That may be where it ends.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

45 minutes to go.....

 

[Saab34]

His left the complex and it appears on his way to the place they rent out in Toorak.

Pretty wild scenes which was live streamed globally across many networks, police ended up spraying the crowd as they would not let him move in the car.

Disgraceful behavior and comments directed toward the police. I hope Novak calls out this behaviour was pretty terrible.

 

[antycbr]

45 minutes to go.....

SMH advising that decision won’t be made tonight. The 4h thing was to put him back in detention but they can obviously do that at any time.

Meanwhile John Alexander - Lib for Bennelong - has floated that he should be allowed to stay and that the discretional powers should be used for real criminals… I suspect this is floating the idea to gauge public sentiment.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

SMH advising that decision won’t be made tonight. The 4h thing was to put him back in detention but they can obviously do that at any time.

Meanwhile John Alexander - Lib for Bennelong - has floated that he should be allowed to stay and that the discretional powers should be used for real criminals… I suspect this is floating the idea to gauge public sentiment.

Well the 4hr was a furphy then because the court order was to release Djokovic from detention immediately or within 30 minutes.

 

[Saab34]

Well the 4hr was a furphy then because the court order was to release Djokovic from detention immediately or within 30 minutes.

I imagine they have spent the last 4 hours in the lawyers offices talking about what happens ‘if’ the minister decides to pull the plug and the options available to them all. I’d say they are all well briefed and prepared for what’s next, in the coming days.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Would love to know what the exemption he used to enter the lawyers office was.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Djokovic to give press conference alongside family​

Novak Djokovic will give a press conference at 13.00 GMT, his father has told the BBC.
Srdan Djokovic said his son with take part in a planned family press conference via a video link. The family had been due to address the media around now but the event has been put back to 1300 GMT (midnight in Australia), Djokovic senior told the BBC.

...courtesy Guardian

 

[antycbr]

Would love to know what the exemption he used to enter the lawyers office was.

If the medical professionals engaged by Tennis Australia issued him an exemption and registered it under AIR, then he can use the check in app.

However, the FCFCoA order required ABF to allow Djokovic to go to the place nominated by his lawyers, this takes precedence over everything else.

https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-01/Order%20Djokovic%20v%20Minister%20MLG35%20of%202022_0901222.pdf

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Russell Fuller (BBC tennis correspondent) noting on twitter that Novak Djokovic’s positive PCR test, confirmed at 20.19 on Dec 16th. He posed for photos with children at a presentation the following day and @lequipe say they interviewed him (masked to chat, maskless for photos) on 18th.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Russell Fuller (BBC tennis correspondent) noting on twitter that Novak Djokovic’s positive PCR test, confirmed at 20.19 on Dec 16th. He posed for photos with children at a presentation the following day and @lequipe say they interviewed him (masked to chat, maskless for photos) on 18th.

Isn't there something on the grounds of character that can mean a visa is revoked?

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Isn't there something on the grounds of character that can mean a visa is revoked?

I've not seen that specific condition on the few 408 visas that I noticed, but I have seen the reference bandied about by the media in many recent examples. It also depends what specific conditions are attached (which would generally be unknown to us).

I think its clear that there are a number of grounds that the Minister for Immigration could refer to to cancel the visa on public interest grounds. Its just a matter of whether the Federal Government executive decides to do so.

Views are shifting - just how many views have shifted is probably a contributing factor to deciding what the Minister for Immigration decides what to do. Another pragmatic factor is the automatic 3 year disqualification period and whether such a situation warrants such a heavy burden

 

[antycbr]

Isn't there something on the grounds of character that can mean a visa is revoked?

I've not seen that specific condition on the few 408 visas that I noticed, but I have seen the reference bandied about by the media in many recent examples. It also depends what specific conditions are attached (which would generally be unknown to us).

I think its clear that there are a number of grounds that the Minister for Immigration could refer to to cancel the visa on public interest grounds. Its just a matter of whether the Federal Government executive decides to do so.

Views are shifting - just how many views have shifted is probably a contributing factor to deciding what the Minister for Immigration decides what to do. Another pragmatic factor is the automatic 3 year disqualification period and whether such a situation warrants such a heavy burden

To use a sporting analogy, the public generally respect the ruling of the umpire. They’re not going to get into the detail of the fact that it was procedural not the merits of the matter, in their mind the court has decided and that’s that.

Furthermore, the Oz is of the opinion that the Gov folded as the judge was looking favourably on the exemption itself and may have made something that set a precedent if it had been fully examined:

“Earlier in the hearing – when the live feed was not active – his Honour said he found it difficult to understand how Djokovic’s medical exemption – based on his December positive test and signed by a professor of immunology, a physician with expertise in disease and endorsed by a state government independent panel – was rejected by Border Force. A finding by his Honour that Djokovic was medically exempt would have tied the government’s hands in future.”

NoCookies | The Australian

www.theaustralian.com.au

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

BBC blog of the live interview with the Djokovic family, not sure if Novak will show up

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-australia-59909477

 

[kpc]

I'm not a fan of Djokovic, but with the world media watching, I predict the Immigration Minister will not cancel his Visa...if he was going to, he would have done so by now. The (political) fallout now will be too great ...letting him play would be the lesser of 2 evils for the government now.

 

[DC3]

Sounds like Mr Hawke has made the call …

Bob Hawke? Unfortunately he passed away in 2019. I don’t know of any other Hawke who would be patch on him.