Under current Australian law, All international visitors should be vaccinated against Kovit-19 – not Djokovic – unless they have a medical exemption.

Djokovic said he thinks he can enter because there are two independent panels Tennis is affiliated with Australia and the state government of Victoria exempted him on the grounds that he contracted Govt-19 in December. The federal government, in its rules, argued that pre-infection with Govt-19 was not a valid reason to grant exemption.

Despite Monday’s ruling, the immigration minister retained the minister’s power to personally intervene in the case. Although his decision may be appealed, it remains to be seen whether Djokovic will be allowed to stay.

The judge ruled that if Djokovic had been deported, he would have been banned from Australia for three years. However this can be discounted in special circumstances.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said the minister’s decision to cancel Djokovic’s visa-protected “sacrifices” was made by Australians throughout the epidemic.

In a statement, Morrison said, “The epidemic is incredibly difficult for every Australian, but we have stuck together and saved lives and livelihoods.”

“Australians have made many sacrifices during these epidemics, and they rightly expect the outcome of those sacrifices to be preserved,” he said. “This is what the Minister is doing today.”

How did this come about

Djokovic arrived in Melbourne on January 5 and his visa was immediately revoked for entering the country without a valid reason for not being able to be vaccinated against Kovit-19.

He spent several nights in a detention center in Melbourne, including dozens of refugees – some of whom have been in immigration custody for more than eight years.

His lawyers challenged the decision on Monday and won the legal battle, but questions arose about Djokovic’s conduct after a positive test for Kovit-19 on December 16.

He apologized for the misinformation in his Australia visa announcement, especially that he had not traveled for 14 days before arriving in the country. Photographs taken during that period seem to show him in both Spain and Serbia.

Djokovic said one of his support staff had submitted the information and that the omission was “human error”.

In the statement, Djokovic admitted to doing an interview and photo shoot with a French sports newspaper, while Kovit Positive admitted that it was a “judgment error”.

In the state of Victoria, Melbourne’s host of the Australian Open on Friday, 34,836 cases were reported and 976 people were hospitalized with Covit-19. The country has surpassed one million in total epidemics this week.

What’s next

Maria Jokal, the BDO’s legal representative for migration services, said Djokovic’s lawyers should have 28 days to represent the minister, and why he should change his decision.

At that point he may be sent back to immigration custody, mostly to the Park Hotel in Melbourne, where his lawyers are discussing their next move.

Experts say Djokovic could be released on another visa to compete in the Australian Open, despite his visa being revoked once again.

“If there is an unbelievable outcry over the detention of the world’s No. 1 tennis player during the Australian Open, the government may repent and expel him on a bridging visa,” said Abul Rizvi, the former deputy secretary of immigration. Department.

A bridging visa would allow Djokovic to work – or, in this case, to play – but the political implications of that decision are not clear because it contradicts the news that Djokovic poses a health risk to the Australian people.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has a simple solution to this problem as early as Friday: “Get vaccinated.”

“That’s what’s important … I say this to every Victorian. That’s what I did. That’s what my kids have done,” he said, adding that the Australian Open is bigger than a player and the problem is huge. one person.