Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said Friday he used his ministerial discretion to revoke the 34-year-old Serb’s visa on public interest grounds three days before the Australian Open is to begin.
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said Friday he used his ministerial discretion to revoke the 34-year-old Serb’s visa on public interest grounds three days before the Australian Open is to begin.
Djokovic’s lawyers are expected to appeal the cancelation in the Federal Circuit and Family Court, as they successfully did after the first cancellation.
Australia cancels Novak Djokovic’s visa again and intends to deport him, with a legal challenge now his only hope of defending Grand Slam https://t.co/zIegwCv380
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 14, 2022
Breaking News: Australia revoked Novak Djokovic’s visa again, another twist in a drawn-out drama over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19. https://t.co/o6uD8RPplP
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 14, 2022