the prime minister, scott morrison, said the decision followed careful consideration. mr morrison s government has faced heavy criticism for allowing the unvaccinated player into australia in the first place, while the country struggled with a spike in covid 19 case numbers. i think it was a mess up that they did, but now i think they have corrected the way. it s unfortunate that novak won t be playing the tournament, it s a pretty big loss. yeah, i think if everyone else has to follow the rules, why can t he? obviously he thought he was above it all. novak djokovic has been included in the draw for the tournament as the top seed. he was due to play fellow serbian miomir kecmanovic. now his case is in court again.
he faces deportation from australia. in his statement, the country s immigration minister alex hawke said. the prime minister, scott morrison, said the sacrifices australians made throughout the pandemic should be protected. mr morrison s government has faced heavy criticism for allowing the unvaccinated player into australia in the first place, while the country struggled with a spike in covid i9 case numbers. i think it was a mess up that they did but now i think they corrected it. it s unfortunate that novak won t be playing, you know, the tournament, it s a pretty big loss. yeah, i think if everyone else has to follow the rules, why can t he? and, obviously, he thought he was above it all. andy murray says the controversy has been bad for the sport. itjust seems like it s dragged on for quite a long time now and,
it s a story that made headlines here in australia and around the world. for days, novak djokovic has been on the court training, and now, the government has announced its decision. the tennis star s visa has been cancelled again and, for the second time, he faces deportation from australia. in his statement, the country s immigration minister alex hawke said today: the prime minister, scott morrison, said the sacrifices australians made throughout the pandemic should be protected. mr morrison s government has faced heavy criticism for allowing the unvaccinated player into australia in the first place while the country struggled with a spike in covid i9 case numbers. i think it was a pretty mess up that they did, but now i think they corrected the way. it s unfortunate that novak won t be playing,
the tennis star s visa has been cancelled again and, for the second time, he faces deportation from australia. in his statement, the country s immigration minister, alex hawke, said today: the prime minister, scott morrison, said the sacrifices australians made throughout the pandemic should be protected. mr morrison s government has faced heavy criticism for allowing the unvaccinated player into australia in the first place while the country struggled with a spike in covid i9 case numbers. i think it was a pretty mess up that they did, but now i think they corrected the way. it s unfortunate, though, that novak won t be playing, you know, the tournament it s a pretty big loss. yeah, i think if everyone else has to follow the rules, why can t he? and, obviously, he thought he was above it all. andy murray says the controversy has
novak won t be playing, you know, the tournament, it s a pretty big loss. yeah, i think if everyone else has to follow the rules, why can t he? and, obviously, he thought he was above it all. andy murray says the controversy has been bad for the sport. itjust seems like it s dragged on for quite a long time now and, yeah, not great for the tennis, not great for the australian open, not great for novak. his former coach, the multiple grand slam winner boris becker, said this story has become about more than just sport. he s only a tennis player, we re alljust sportsmen, we re not politicians. if we are used in a political way, then we don t have a chance. the world number one is still fighting to defend his title here. whether or not he ll be able to play, the australian open will take place under the shadow of a controversy that has gone way beyond tennis. that report from shaimaa khalil