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However, the 34-year-old Serbian can still launch another legal challenge to remain in the country. The men’s tennis number one was scheduled to play in the Australian Open, which starts on Monday.
He was kept, went through hours at immigration control at the air terminal and then went through days at a immigration hotel.
Days after the fact his visa was restored by an adjudicator, who requested his delivery, deciding that line authorities overlooked right procedure when he showed up.
Yet, on Friday evening in Melbourne, Mr Hawke cancelled Djokovic’s visa under separate powers in Australia’s Migration Act
“Today I exercised my power under section 133C(3) of the Migration Act to cancel the visa held by Mr. Novak Djokovic on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do SO.”
“This decision followed orders by the Federal Circuit and Family Court on 10 January 2022, quashing a prior cancellation decision on procedural fairness grounds.”
“In making this decision, I carefully considered information provided to me by the Department of Home Affairs, the Australian Border Force and Mr Djokovic. The Morrison Government is firmly committed to protecting Australia’s borders, particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.’
“I thank the officers of the Department of Home Affairs and the Australian Border Force who work every day to serve Australia’s interests in increasingly challenging operational environments.”
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