{"id":1740969,"date":"2022-11-16T06:30:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T11:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1740969"},"modified":"2022-11-16T10:18:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T15:18:06","slug":"australia-grants-djokovic-visa-despite-vax-deportation-drama-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australia-grants-djokovic-visa-despite-vax-deportation-drama-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Grants Djokovic Visa Despite Vax Deportation Drama in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faustralia-grants-djokovic-visa-despite-vax-deportation-drama-in-january%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1740969&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1441506607-e1668514288945-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) \u2013 Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in next year\u2019s Australian Open despite his high-profile deportation in January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">The Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Tuesday said it had confirmed newspaper reports that the immigration minister had overturned a potential three-year exclusion period for Djokovic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The Australian Border Force has previously said an exclusion period could be waived in certain circumstances \u2013 and that each case would be assessed on its merits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">Immigration Minister Andrew Giles\u2019 office declined comment on privacy grounds, meaning any announcement on Djokovic\u2019s visa status would have to come from the 35-year-old Serbian tennis star.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>The 21-time Grand Slam singles champion wasn\u2019t allowed to defend his Australian Open title this year after a tumultuous 10-day legal saga over his COVID-19 vaccination status that culminated with his visa being revoked on the eve of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic arrived at Melbourne Airport as the world\u2019s top-ranked tennis player with a visa he\u2019d obtained online and what he believed to be a valid medical exemption to the country\u2019s strict laws for unvaccinated travellers because it was endorsed by Tennis Australia and the government of Victoria state, which hosts the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Confusion reigned, generating global headlines. As it transpired, that medical exemption allowed him entry to the tournament, which required all players, fans and officials to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, but not necessarily to enter the country. It was rejected by the Australian Border Force.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">Alex Hawke, Australia\u2019s immigration minister at the time, used discretionary powers to cancel Djokovic\u2019s visa on character grounds, stating he was a \u201ctalisman of a community of anti-vaccine sentiment.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018Disappointed\u2019 Novak Djokovic Accepts Deportation Order: Set to Depart Australia<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DBg370zmA7\">https:\/\/t.co\/DBg370zmA7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1482653861944995844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Australia has had a change of government and changed its border rules this year and, since July 6, incoming travellers no longer have to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccinations. That removed the major barrier to entry for Djokovic.<\/p>\n<p>It allowed him to apply to new Immigration Minister Andrew Giles to reconsider his visa status. In his favour, Djokovic left Australia quickly after his visa was revoked and has not publicly criticized Australian authorities.<\/p>\n<p>As the Department of Home Affairs website explains, applicants in Djokovic\u2019s circumstances must explain in writing to Australia\u2019s border authorities why the exclusion period should be put aside \u2013 \u201cyou must show us that there are compassionate or compelling circumstances to put aside your re-entry ban and grant you the visa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic indicated Monday at the ATP Finals in Italy that his lawyers were communicating with the Australian government with a view to him contesting the Jan. 16-29 Australian Open.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Farage Backs Djokovic Against &#8216;Big, Bullying, Nasty Government&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PzRXiygNts\">https:\/\/t.co\/PzRXiygNts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1479870276389195779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h5 class=\"western\"><em><span>Follow Breitbart London on Facebook:<\/span><\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BreitbartLondon\/\"><span>Breitbart London<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) \u2013 Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in next year\u2019s Australian Open despite his high-profile deportation in January. 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