hearing, and then at about 10:15 a.m., so that s just about seven, eight hours away from now will be the initial hearing from the federal court of australia. it has been referred to a higher court, and that hearing will start in just a matter of hours. now, of course, djokovic is due to play on monday, and his lawyers have also pointed out at this emergency hearing that time is of the essence, that if it s going to in his favor they would like it to happen as soon as possible given that he s playing on monday. what they would obviously hope for at this point is some kind of a bridging visa which means an individual, while their case is pending and being drawn through the courts, they can actually work during that time. of course, for djokovic work is being on the courts so this is the best case scenario for lawyers at this point. but what we have heard from the minister himself in this statement was that they cancelled the visa on grounds of health and good order, also
on the practice court today. the number-one seed is still officially scheduled to play on monday. but, again, that all depenlds on another decision to come from another courtroom. paula hancocks is live if melb melbourne, australia, with more on this. paula, what s going to happen next? well, kate, what we know is that in five hours time, we are going to see novak djokovic go into an undisclosed location to talk once again with immigration officials. he s been asked to go for another interview. he will then be detained at that point and he will have two australia border force officials escorting him after that to his lawyer s office. at 10:15 in the morning that will be when the first hearing happens of the federal court of australia. now, it has been referred to a higher court, and this is where they will start hearing the appeal if you like, the judicial review from his lawyers. now, we have heard from the
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decision to cancel his visa maria jockel is the global and national immigration leader at the australian law firm bdo. she s been following the case and shejoins us now from melbourne. welcome and thank you forjoining us. what is your reaction to the ruling? it us. what is your reaction to the rulin: ? . , . us. what is your reaction to the rulin.? ., , us. what is your reaction to the rulin: ? .,, ., , ., us. what is your reaction to the rulin ? .,, ., , ., ., ruling? it was a ust and fair rulin: , ruling? it was a ust and fair mung. and ruling? it was a just and fair ruling, and unanimous- ruling? it was a just and fair ruling, and unanimous by. ruling? it was a just and fair| ruling, and unanimous by all ruling? it was a just and fair- ruling, and unanimous by all three of the federal court of australia bench. so i do not think there is any basis upon which, unless of course you are an avid fan of mr novak djokovic, or more broadly, perhaps an anti baxter, perhaps have some othe
and that is what we have seen here today. that breaking news, michael, once again that novack djokovic has lost his attempt to have his visa cancellation overturned by the federal court of australia with three judges unanimously agreeing his lawyers did not prove their case. that means he remains in mandatory detention and he s going to be removed from the country at some point in the near future. talk to me about the public reaction there and you being back down in your home country, my home country for a few days. now, there is this australian ethos if you like of fairness, of no special treatment especially the tall poppies as they say down under, you know. and how much did that play into this. you can t come into our country and get treated differently to how i would get treated. a lot of australians haven t been able to get back home from overseas because of rules. reporter: yeah, i think that sort of reaction you re describing there, that is what