Australian PM Scott Morrison says no choice but on Novak Djokovic visa

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s earlier assertion that he’s pondering whether or not to tear up the visa “has not modified”, Morrison instructed a information convention in Canberra on the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Australian chief careworn that it was a choice for Hawke to take, declining additional remark.

Djokovic flew into Melbourne hoping to assert a tenth Australian Open title on January 5.

The unvaccinated 34-year-old Serbian ace carried with him a vaccine exemption due to a claimed constructive PCR check consequence on December 16.

Border brokers rejected his exemption, saying a latest an infection was an inadequate purpose, tore up his visa and positioned him in a detention centre.

However vaccine-sceptic Djokovic’s high-powered authorized staff overturned the visa choice in court docket on Monday on a procedural matter associated to his airport interview.