Australian Minister of Immigration Andrew Giles issued a final statement canceling by Novak Djokovic This means he can now officially enter the country and therefore compete at the 2023 Australian Open. Djokovic, who lost a 10-day struggle with the government and the judiciary, was banned from entering Australia for 3 years.
His visa was revoked and he was detained from the country, as a result of which he was unable to defend his Australian Open title. The Australian government has decided to lift Djokovic’s ban, citing the ease of worldwide Covid-19 protocols despite his vaccination status. In a statement made by the Minister of Immigration, Andrew GilesHe talked about all the previous episodes where Djokovic was banned from the country.
“On January 14, 2022, the then Minister of Immigration, Citizenship, Immigration Services and Multicultural Affairs decided to revoke Mr. Novak Djokovic’s public visa pursuant to section 133C(3) of the Immigration Act 1958 (Immigration Act). areas of interest. A subsequent appeal against this decision was dismissed by the Full Federal Court, which found that the decision was not affected by legal error.” statement read.
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Novak Djokovic to play at 2023 Australian Open
The statement also stated how the decision can be revoked conditionally if the person convinces the Minister that the reason for canceling the visa has disappeared. The minister therefore annulled the decision and allowed Djokovic to enter the country.
“The decision to revoke a visa pursuant to Article 133C(3) may be revoked if the person convinces the Minister that there is no longer any reason to cancel the visa. The decision to cancel the visa cancellation does not mean that the original cancellation decision was affected by the error. The description is also read.
“Since the cancellation of Mr Djokovic’s visa in January 2022, all COVID-19-related Australian border restrictions under the Biosecurity Act 2015 have been lifted, including the requirement to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccine status to enter Australia. Mr Djokovic was then given a temporary visa to enter Australia.”
Djokovic will now fight for the record 10th Australian Open crown, aiming to catch up with Rafael Nadal’s tally of 22 major titles.
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