Novak Djokovic Vs The Australian Government: The Sequel
The Immigration Minister’s decision puts Djokovic’s career in serious jeopardy
Just a few minutes ago, the Australian immigration minister made the all important decision to cancel the visa of Serbia’s most famous son, for the second time, in the aftermath of his court case victory, a few days ago.
What’s different about this chapter, is that there is a provision in the law, which grants the minister, the power to overturn the judgement of the courts, in exceptional circumstances.
And this episode is truly exceptional.
We now know that Djokovic had contracted the virus, had contact with a number of people, chose not to get vaccinated and had lied to the authorities about his situation.
I must say that I have never been a huge fan of the current Australian government. My view is that they are as profoundly racist as the one we have in Britain and the way they have dehumanized the asylum seekers in their midst, is worth denouncing a billion times over.
But over the course of this episode with one of the greatest players ever to pick a tennis racquet, the Antipodean government was left with no choice but to act ruthlessly and decisively, regardless of the status of the man in question.