Melbourne: An Australian court said on Thursday rejected the challenge of superstar tennis Novak Djokovic for the cancellation of visas as a minister revoked enough to believe Djokovic, who was not vaccinated against Covid-19, it might be a risk for the community.
The Federal Court also rejected the argument there was no evidence that Djokovic had urged anyone who did not get vaccinations, said it was open to conclude that the community would feel that he opposed vaccination, because he said he had not been vaccinated.
“An iconic world tennis star can affect people of all ages, young or old, but maybe especially young and easily influenced, imitating this is not strange, no need for evidence,” said the judge.
Saga Djokovic has triggered global debate over the rights of people who choose not to get vaccinations because the government is seen to protect the public from the Pandemic Coronavirus.
Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday night, just hours after the court was dismissed efforts to live in the country to play in the Australian Open, where he hoped to win a record 21 of the main titles.
It followed a 11-day rollercoaster involving two visa cancellations, two court challenges and five nights in two carrying out tasks at the immigration detention hotel where asylum seekers were detained.
His lawyer argumented cancellation must be canceled on the grounds that the decision of the Minister of Immigration Alex Hawke was irrational, he had no evidence that the presence of Djokovic in Australia might trigger anti-vaccination sentiment, and has failed to consider that Djokovic deporting might inflame anti-vax sentiment.
The Federal Court said while the other ministers may have decided not to cancel the visa, the immigration minister Alex Hawke followed the right steps under the law that allowed him to cancel the visa as long as he was satisfied with the visa holder “it might be a risk for health or good order Australian society “.
“The minister reaches that the state of satisfaction on the basis that cannot be said is irrational or not logical or not based on relevant material,” Chairman of James Allsop and Judge Anthony Besanko and David O’Callaghan said in the reason they were revealed on Thursday.
Serbia is now a lost risk of tennis the next grand slam event – France Open – as the Minister of Sports Minister has said there will be no liberation from the new pass vaccine law approved on Sunday.
The minister acts rationally in canceling Visa Djokovic: Aus Court
