Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa has again been cancelled days before the start of the Australian Open on the basis his presence could “excite anti-vaccination sentiment”. The government’s counsel, Stephen Lloyd, said the minister proposed that Djokovic would be taken into detention after interview on Saturday. Earlier, Hawke brushed off the Australian government’s loss in court on Monday, indicating Djokovic had his visa restored only on “procedural fairness grounds”. Hawke said he had “carefully considered information provided” by Djokovic, his department, and the Australian Border Force. Government lawyers immediately put the world No 1 on notice that the immigration minister could still exercise a personal power to again cancel the visa.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2022 22:26 UTC