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novak djokovic 's visa _ cancelling his visa again?vic 's visa has been revoked djokovic �*s visa has been revoked for a second time on health, good order and public interest grounds, as to what all of that means, we are not exactly sure. we did hear from the prime minister of australia, scott morrison, in the last hour or so and he says this decision has its roots in protecting australia �*s borders and public health. as it stands, if you are a foreign national wanting to travel into australia, you must be either double vaccinated or have a medical exemption. and the federal government here did not believe that novak djokovic �*s medical waiver was genuine. so that is why they have taken this extraordinary decision to again revoke his visa. we understand novak djokovic will not be taken into immigration detention tonight. but that he will have to go to an interview with the authorities tomorrow. so safe to say novak djokovic is down but he is not quite outjust djokovic is down but he is not quite out just yet, djokovic is down but he

of his visa application.ment of exactly what transgression officials are alleging around his visa applications, but anyone granted a medical exemption to enter australia must provide evidence at the border to support that waiver. so, you have to presume there was something amiss in that visa application. novak djokovic could well appeal against this decision to the federal court in australia. if that happens, he's likely to be taken to a quarantine or government facility while that takes place. but clearly, not the ideal preparation for the world's number one tennis player, who is aiming to win his tenth australian open. if he's allowed into the country, of course. indeed, phil. there has been a lot of negative reaction in australia. he was granted a medical exemption. do we know the background to how he managed to get that exemption in the first instance? tennis australia is the governing body of the sport here and it's responsible for the australian open at melbourne park. it says a small number of players

it is an ordinary visa cancellation. people's visas get cancelled at the airport every day.y a grand slam tournament and don't have the funds tournament and don't have the funds to go to court, but the migration act allows a border officer cancel a visa if they feel that somebody might be a risk to the health or otherwise of the population. novak djokovic's infection was not a medical contraindication for vaccination, so what it comes down to is a very simple visa cancellation procedure that happens every day, and what is important to remember is there is a difference between a visa in a travel exemption. at the outset, the visa itself is a separate animal to the travel exemption. the travel exemption is an additional layer of democracy which was imposed because of the pandemic. so over the last 20 months, i myself have had many clients who have held visas but have been stuck overseas including in the uk because they couldn't get a travel exemption to get back in. from the 15th of december, certain visa holders with the same as mr djokovic could enter australia without a tra

he had a visa. he had declared all of this and the necessary paperwork online before getting on board his flight. he thought he was arriving here in good faith with everything lioned up and ready to go as it should to be allowed to enter the country. now on that key point of whether or not he was justified in believing that, i don't think we've had any specific comment from the court, or none that i can give you at this stage. the judge's reasoning does seem to be based more upon procedural failing. and that is the belief that djokovic should have been given, a little more time on the morning that he was being detained at the airport in order to consult lawyers and others to get further advice before formally responding to the government's intent to cancel his visa. it would seem for those reasons, on that procedural ground, the cancellation of the visa has now been overturned. and so as i say, as has been acknowledged in court, it now comes down to the government's immigration minister to consider

in other words the minister has the capacity to visa -- the capacity to cancel the visaed on relativelyrounds like health, risk to public health. in this partilar case and many of these cases this seems to be a political thing. you n get away with it because of the broad thoafns description that's being used by the government. >> we've just heard boris becker also talking about political overtones. how co-you read those? >> i think mr. becker is right in the sense that the broadness of the discretion used by the minister here and the political overlay of this particular case mean it's inevitable that the minister has taken into account political considerations no matter how they say it's matters of public policy. >> it sounds like what you're talking about here is not particularly mr. djokovic's case but more wider visa issues. in his case though, has he met the conditions to have a visa issued to him to enter the country as the law stands right now? >> well, because it's a mter of discretion, even if you make mistakes in the way in which you apply for the visa, for example, in relation

and he will be deported. visa has been revoked and he will be de orted. ., ., visa has been revokedo provide appmpriate _ deported. failed to provide appropriate evidence i deported. failed to provide appropriate evidence to i deported. failed to provide i appropriate evidence to meet the entry— appropriate evidence to meet the entry requirements to australia and his visa _ entry requirements to australia and his visa has — entry requirements to australia and his visa has been cancelled. his team had _ his visa has been cancelled. h 3 team had been patiently waiting for answers. his coach posted this picture saying, not the most usual trip down under. you can say that again. last time novak djokovic won the port tournament, he was facing a public less than enamoured of the idea of watching him play in their country. it idea of watching him play in their count . . . idea of watching him play in their count. ,,. ., ., idea of watching him play in their count. ,,. ., country. it is his choice not to be vaccinated. _ country. it is his choice not to be vaccinated, which _ country. it is

and yet his visa was cancelled at 742. so this time you would imagine that the real, i suppose, the real reasons if you like or denying jock a bit entry into the country will be tested and there will be assuming there is a challenge. then we'll say the legal arguments for both sides. because you say the chocolate is team was anticipating this and that they're preparing to challenge it legally. have they made the statement since the immigration minister of decision came out? non public statement now, you know, relatively recent decision and we're, we're still waiting to hear a public state in the low the, the law is themselves. haven't made a lot of public statements they've, they've sort of leaked bits of information out along the way. and then let the rest come out in court documents. so you'd imagine that over the next few hours we will find out with another job that she's team is going to challenge this. because if they not, of course, he will leave the country, you would imagine almost immediately. but just looking at

>> it's possible, though, he now has no visa. bridging visa normally would be granted to permit a person to arrange to depart from australia. if a bridging visa was issued, it would be hard for mr. djokovic to argue that he needs two weeks, which is, say, the duration of the tennis championship, he needs two weeks to arrange to depart australia. so, i think the best chance for mr. djokovic is to have the minister's decision overturned. >> right. and for that to be done fairly quickly, obviously, because there's one day left. they're supposed to be on court. i'm wondering, why do you think the government chose this route? i mean, there are other questions about the initial visa, you know, questions about when he tested positive. his travel before he arrived to australia. the document in which he basically said he hadn't traveled anywhere else before he went to australia. now, there is evidence, he says it was a mistake. but why go this route, in order to say he would be a danger? >> yes, why go this route? the minister would have

and the australian government has canceled tennis. donovan chocolate, his visa for a 2nd time. he now faces deportation. the 1st time, of course, he was sir, detained, an immigration detention hotel. and then a court ruled that his vaccine exemption should stand because he had previously had coven 19. now are the swelling government has cancelled his visa, as we said, for a 2nd time saying that his unvaccinated status may, in fact, pose a risk to the community. now this has been a decision, essentially discretionary powers from the immigration minister alex hawk to again cancel jock of which is these are, this has been a hugely controversial case in australia around the world. in fact, for the australia, for novick brockovich to participate in the australian open, there are we will bring you more on this breaking story. as it comes to hand, china is facing a test of its so called 0 covered policy ahead of the beijing winter olympics. in february, the nearby city of the engine is under strict law done with $41.00 locally transmitted ami con cases reported on thursday. travel in

it appears his team has applied for the wrong visa. the visa with which he entered -- attended to interest rail you does not allow for unvaccinated athletes. going through the turn of events, we had the australian tennis authority on wednesday and victorian government confirm djokovic's participation in the australian open, which starts on january 17. they confirmed he would be playing, and djokovic confirmed this on his instagram on arrival last night wednesday evening at 11:30, this is when he was held by police. his visa was questioned this morning. we just had confirmation from the australian border police. his visa has been revoked, and he is due to be flown out of melbourne, the equivalent of being deported, sibley because he does not have the appropriate visa. this is simply because he is a noncitizen of australia. yesterday, when he announced he was coming to participate, had received his travel exemption and unvaccinated status, this is when there was widespread anger and fear are, they were accusing the government of giving h

visa now is we haven't added to paypal and we added a couple of times to visa.now is our third or fourth largest holding. >> yeah, and so i guess that's what i'm getting at. if that is the case, which it sounds like you're saying it is, when you look at the broader landscape, what are the kinds of companies positioning-wise that you're more interested in in this space that caused you shift the balance of visa versus paypal i'm thinking about you named a bunch of companies riding the rails of visa. to what degree are those companies interesting? >> well, certainly if the market continues to get hit -- not to -- certainly paypal is on our short list and they had -- it's a different dynamic, a slowdown there, the valuation was really high. probably one of the most expensive stocks in our portfolio. we probably should have trimmed it back some time ago even more. but paypal is certainly on our short list we understand the business model better than some of the other names i mentioned. so those are the two we're going to stick with. and if the market gives us an oppo

i don't issue visas, the commonwealth government does that. know there was a court ruling last evening, whether that is appealed, it is a matter for the commonwealth government, whether the immigration minister uses his quite extraordinary powers, that is a matter for him. i don't want to offer any further comment than that because you couldn't get a more active process. but of course i stand by my comments and our record reflects that we have not sought to, in fact quite the opposite, we have not sought to convince the commonwealth government to allow anyone in, quite the opposite. victoria hand it very much to the federal government. ben rothenberg hosts the tennis podcast, no challenges remaining. i asked him what new information he had unearthed on djokovic's route of getting to australia. yeah, djokovic is basically — amassing a timeline of what djokovic has been up to for the last month raises a bunch more questions as to how he got here and whether he was doing things the right way. most recently found one of the forms released by the c

jackowitz visa for a 2nd time. now should not the timing of this. we had the court ruling on monday that noted the court really on monday that i returned, i should say, the federal government's initial cancellation of the visa and on fraud i for days like that, we have the federal government, intervening again, and other minister alex hooked uses ministerial discretionary powers to intervene and he said he made this decision on the grounds of public health. he said that john, which opposed a risk to the australian community the government last week. and certainly the strength border forces noticed that he didn't meet the criteria for entry. and of course he'd been given the exemption to travel and playing the astray. and i've been by tennis australia in the victorian government and not long before. so it's another turn we do expect. another job which is team is legal team to appeal this decision yet again. and it's yet another twist. it's ongoing saga, just days before the australian open begins, us unfolds from da

he got a visa, you, what? he's been detained. 5 days spent christmas and write down a hotel room and he, by a judge said a few hours. busy ago that he respected the rules to enter australia and that he should be freed immediate me so. busy the rules are rules, that's what scott morrison. prime minister said, no about brokovich apparently update those rules and the judge is giving him right and judge it actually had no grounds to keep it to the team. and now it's become political. it's become political. so that means there is somebody above the law in australia and they're about to say, who can come in and not come in and go, i'm is 50 and say this without respecting their own laws of their own country. this is beginning, of course, very political right now, and this is a shame. it's a shame for australia. yeah, i mean that person above or below you were 30, there's the immigration minister. he says he still has the password like this. visa is curious that he wouldn't reveal it straight to why. why do you think

but the australian government is currently reveiwing whether to re—cancel his visa.ed a social event in the garden there, in may 2020. russia's deputy foreign minister, has warned the united states not to underestimate the risks of confrontation with moscow over ukraine. he spoke after talks in geneva with his us counterpart. investigators in new york are assessing whether a maintenance issue may have caused smoke to spread more quickly in an apartment block fire on sunday. the number of fatalities has been revised down to seventeen from nineteen.

leon: se trata de la visa h2b.n proceso largo, pero anunciaron que apoyarÁn a los que lo requieran. entre los elegibles estÁn miles de centroamericanos. pablo gato nos va a explicar. pablo: las 20.000 visas adicionales que otorgara el gobierno vienen tras muchas presiones de las empresas. >> en este caso estamos viendo que la incidencia de la variante Ómicron es tal que en algunos sectores esenciales al falta de personal. pablo: hay mÁs de 10 millones de trabajo disponibles en estados unidos. >> que de veras no hay gente que venga a trabajar. pablo: las visas estÁn destinadas a ayudar a los empleadores que se enfrentan a un daÑo irreparable si no pueden conseguir mÁs trabajadores antes del 31 de marzo. estamos proporcionando los recursos y el apoyo necesario para sostener sus negociosel tiempo que ampliemos las vÍas legales de entrada a los estados unidos, declarÓ el secretario de seguridad nacional alejandro mayor cash. las visas tienen dos requisitos . son para trabajadores temporalesy para personas que no trabaj

first of all, you have to get the visa, it has to be the right visa.. prior to entry to entering australia, he was required to evidence that he was fully vaccinated and if he wasn't, in accordance with australia's entry requirements, which are in fact policed and determined by the australian border force, not the department of home affairs, then in effect, our law permits that his visa will be cancelled on arrival. he has the option to depart australia, as some other people did who had been given some exemptions which have been found subsequently not to have been appropriate ones, but he chose not to depart. ones, but he chose not to de art. a . ones, but he chose not to deart. ., , depart. maria, if! can stop ou depart. maria, if! can stop you there. _ depart. maria, if! can stop you there, for _ depart. maria, if! can stop you there, for a _ depart. maria, if! can stop you there, for a second, i depart. maria, if! can stop| you there, for a second, his lawyers say that one exemption is if you have had covid, which he has had. he is registered as havi

ah, australia revokes another dock, vicious visa for a 2nd time the tennis, darnell faces deportation. ah, american vanelle, this is al jazeera live from dough ha. also coming up. more bodies, more problems for the british prime minister, with reports of several illegal gatherings held at his offices during locked up on the rise in you covered 19 cases in india as concerns grow about a religious gathering, involving hundreds of thousands of people and running out of time argentina tries to strike a deal with international members ahead of march deadline. we speak to the economy minister. ah, an emergency call session will be held off to australia, cancel tennis dial, no joke of which is visa again, just 3 days out from the start of the australian open championship. it is the latest development in the dispute between the world number one tennis player and the government about his vaccine exemption to enter the country. australia's immigration minister revoked his visa on health grounds. australian prime minister scott morrison released a statement saying, i understand that following ca

i don't issue visas, the commonwealth government does that.urt ruling last evening where that was appealed, it is a matter for the commonwealth government as to whether the immigration minister uses is quite extraordinary powers, thatis quite extraordinary powers, that is a matter to him. i don't want to offer any further mental map because you couldn't get a more active process. i stand by our process and our record reflects that we have not sought to, in fact quite the opposite, we have not sought to convince the commonwealth government to allow anyone in, quite the opposite. that is the opinion coming from victoria, the government of victoria. ben rothenberg hosts the tennis podcast no challenges remaining and he's in melbourne. he is awaiting the australian open, but you have more hands —— more in your hands on that. as we wait to see what route the immigration minister might take, whether djokovic is allowed to continue, you seem to have unearthed some more detail as to novak djokovic's own route to getting here. djokovic is basically ama

so the visa has been cancelled — decided it. so the visa has been cancelled. that the real truth of the matter is that he hasn't — the real truth of the matter is that he hasn't been vaccinated, he's managed — he hasn't been vaccinated, he's managed to get an exemption which is frankly— managed to get an exemption which is frankly questionable — i suspect, given— frankly questionable — i suspect, given he's— frankly questionable — i suspect, given he's a great sport start, he make _ given he's a great sport start, he make cardiac inflation is one of the possible _ make cardiac inflation is one of the possible causes of an exemption. it seems _ possible causes of an exemption. it seems unlikely to have that sort —— have _ seems unlikely to have that sort —— have a _ seems unlikely to have that sort —— have a problem of that sort and still be — have a problem of that sort and still be the great tennis star he is. still be the great tennis star he is that's — still be the great tennis star he is. that's what happened. they've decided _ is. that's what happened. t

djokovic's family welcomed the news, but remained cautious about what would happen with his visa.d, but i don't want to think like that. ijust hope it will stay like this, that he will be free and he will play. it's been a battle for all of us, it's notjust about novak, obviously, we have been defending him in every possible way we could, because we know he is a truthful and rightful guy. novak djokovic announced on january 4th that he many in the community believe he was unfairly treated. ——while many in the tennis community believe djokovic was unfairly treated, some argue that meeting any country's vaccination rules will pose problems for him beyond australia. he would have to face several times those problems, so i think bottom line, he will have to get the vaccine. but for this time, for australia, he got the visa, and he flew in with all the best intentions and having done all the work he should have done beforehand. thejubilant mood turned into chaos and confusion when it became unclear whether djokovic would be allowed to stay, despite the court's decision in his favour. a

entry with a visa requires double vaccination or a medical exemption.'m advised that such an exemption was not in place and, as a result, he is subject to the same rule as anyone else. i also want to stress that, ultimately, this is the responsibility of the traveller. it is for the traveller to be able to assert and back up their ability to come into the country consistent with our laws. there's still mystery about what had originally had been agreed after the tennis star said he'd been granted exemption permission despite not being fully vaccinated. his team had not requested a visa that permits medical exemptions for being unvaccinated. djokovic has previously said he was opposed to vaccination. we expected this to be a bit of a saga, frankly, with novak djokovic. his vaccination status has been in question for a long time, ever since the australian open announced that they would have a mandatory vaccination policy, there's been a bit of a circus around the world number one. but saga seems to have developed into drama and very quickly into farce, qui

just moments ago, the immigration minister has cancelled novak djokovic's visa.a story that made headlines here in australia and around the world. for days, novak djokovic has been on the courts training, and now the government has finally 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 i exercise my power to cancel the visa held by mr novak djokovic on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so. 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. they made a pretty mess of it, they did, but now i think they corrected it. it is unfortunate if novak won't be playing in the tournament. it's a pretty big loss. yea

talk of witches visa was 1st cancelled after questions about his vaccine exemption. but the decision was overturn prompting an intervention by the immigration minister. he argued jock, of which his presence could be help risk and encourage anti vaccine sentiment. sarah clark as follows, developments from brisbin. now the joke of is, legal team took the visa stuff back to the federal court and the last minute bid to stop his deportation on the eve of the astray and open. the tennis champion has been granted a temporary reprieve. as long as it matters being played out in court, he can stay in australia. the federal government canceled his visa for a 2nd time, arguing that brokovich poses health risk and his presence here in australia, offense and he vaccination sentiment, and might encourage others not to comply with public health measures. token which is lawyers cited an online poll as evidence of widespread support for administrative at 60 percent of astrology. wanting him to play in the strolling open the tennis champion, his back in detention. the critics, includin

a court block, the government's 1st attempt to revoke the visa on a procedural ground. we hope to have more for you a little later in this broadcast. now, a german court has sentenced a former syrian military officer to life in prison for torture, backed by the regime of basha allison. it's a global legal 1st. the court found on war ross land guilty of overseeing the murder of 27 people and systematic torture of 4000 others at a detention center near damascus. roslyn is the highest ranking syrian official so far convicted of the charge. his victim say he caused unspeakable suffering now on war. roslyn could spend the rest of his life behind bars outside the courtroom relief i am, i am so happy i am so happy because today it's victory, victory for justice as possible. it's victory for victims. it's victory for julia and future of celia. it's it said eric, ignition of the crimes committed the inferior and i think it's quite a cave for their survivor that syrian who are read, heck did with these kind of. so i hope that he said these sentences and is that that will be as st

sarah, so the visa saga continues. tell us what's been happening today then the visa sagger is back in court and on saturday here in australia there was a preliminary hearing in the federal court in melbourne. this is obviously jock of his team trying to stop his deportation. i had the astray an open on monday where jock of it sure is in the 1st round and not the government canceled his visa for a 2nd time. on friday, they noted that was made on this decision was made on the grounds of public interest because they considered jiving jar jarvis a joint venture should say, novak joker, which ought to be a health risk to australians. now they were re, issued a re argue that taste again. and now the federal court in melbourne there presented a 268 page document stating that he may fan or fuel anti vaccination sentiment. here in australia, at the lawyers also that had that due to his high profile presence here, he may also encourage people not to comply with the measures that are in place to try and deal with the pandemic. a

his minister has cancelled novak djokovic's visa.— minister has cancelled novak djokovic's visa.s visa. his lawyers were reportedly told _ djokovic's visa. his lawyers were reportedly told he _ djokovic's visa. his lawyers were reportedly told he faces - djokovic's visa. his lawyers were reportedly told he faces the - reportedly told he faces the petition for a second time just 20 minutes before the immigration minister made a public statement. his lawyer said the basis for revoking the visa was that it could excite anti—vaccination sentiment but that is irrational. they have appealed but their chances appear slim. djokovic is in a hotel tonight but tomorrow we head back into detention until sunday for his fate would be decided once and for all in federal court. his former coach believes this has been a bad luck for australia and no one is above the law. it for australia and no one is above the law. ., ., for australia and no one is above the law. ., .,, for australia and no one is above the law. ., ., .,~ the law. it looks that way was novak d'okovic the law. it looks that way w

shop increase in fuel prices. class australia tells novak stroke of h to li authorities for both the visa of the world tennis number one, following an uproar after he was given a medical exemption to play in the australian open without being vaccinated against covert 19. ah, i'm will. i was like a warm welcome to the program. the united states is preparing to mark the anniversary of the january 6th 2021 civil unrest in washington, d. c. one year ago, a mob storm the capital building as lawmakers within began the process of declaring joe biden, the winner of the presidential election. this came after a fiery speech by president donald trump alleging electro fraud and urging people to march to the capital to in his words, fight like hell. d w's in his pool, was there that day? oh, long before election day, all trump had announced that if he should lose the white house, then only because the election was ripped. it didn't come as a surprise that thousands of tom followers gathered in washington d. c. the very day. the peaceful transition of power was meant to take place. january 6 and 2021.

no, that document has visa has been cancelled again. tell us about the immigration minister as decision while soon he saw the immigration minister finally made that decision late this afternoon in melbourne and basically on public health and all the grounds. he moved to cancel that job, which is visa already cancel. now really the government, the federal government starts and therefore board they stand in order for us to stand on on why never joke of it should be allowed in the country is never truly being tested because against the cali on monday throughout the the visa cancellation, if you like, reinstated, is visa on the grounds. the due process, a procedural failure by go to force, hadn't been followed. so since then, the government's been able to consider its position is taken quite a while to do so. and of course on top of that, there's been these other revelations that come out around joke, which is travel documents and how he's agent able, whoever's responsible ultimately it's him filled it out incorrectly saying he hadn't trave

business d w. news live from berlin, australia tells novak joke of h to leave. authorities revoke the visa of the world tennis number one, following an uproar off the he was given a medical exemption to play in the australian open without being vaccinated against coven 19th. those are coming up. russia says it's sending peacekeeping forces to cassock st on after a deadly protests. are demonstrators seize and set fire to public buildings in the biggest city a, marty? the unrest is triggered by a shop increase in fuel prices. ah, i'm all on like a a very well welcome to the show. the world number one tennis try. another joke of h has been denied entry to australia less than 2 weeks before the start of the australian open tennis tournaments. joke of h had his visa revoked after being held at melbourne airport for several hours before he left for australia. he said he'd been granted a medical exemption to take part in the grand slam without being vaccinated against coven 19 joker, which says he will file a court injunction to stock his deputation. a short while ago australian prime minister sc

the headlines: novak djokovic is back in training after a court overturned his visa cancellation, but australia's immigration minister could still decide to deport him. claims of another lockdown party at downing street — borisjohnson refuses to answer whether he attended drinks with dozens of his staff after last week's deadly protests in kazakhstan, the country's president now claims the demonstrations were an attempted coup. but one thing is clear, that to stay in power, the president of kazakhstan had to call on a foreign power for help — and that's russia. also on the programme, a warmer world — the last seven years have been the hottest ever, according to new climate data. and the story of the luckiest possible escape for a pilot in los angeles. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. it's 9:00 in the morning in singapore, and noon in melbourne, where all eyes are on serbian tennis star, novak djokovic. he's back in training after a court overturned the australian government's decision to revoke his visa. but his presence at the australian open is not

i don't issue visas, the commonwealth government does that.court ruling last evening, whether that is appealed, it is a matter for the commonwealth government, whether the immigration minister uses his quite extraordinary powers, that is a matter for him. i don't want to offer any further comment than that because you couldn't get a more active process. but of course i stand by my comments and our record reflects that we have not sought to, in fact quite the opposite, we have not sought to convince the commonwealth government to allow anyone in, quite the opposite. joining me live is daniel estrin, an immigration lawyer in australia. the plot thickens, as it were, but at the moment novak djokovic is getting down to some much—needed practice. give us your take on what may happen next. , ., , ., _ us your take on what may happen next. __ ., , next. usually i would say this is the end — next. usually i would say this is the end of _ next. usually i would say this is the end of the _ next. usually i would say this is the end of the matter i next.

so it was, it was on that basis that he is visa has now been if he like, reinstated. but the situation currently is the federal government has indicated through its law is that its immigration minister alex hall can still step in and re canceled ciocca bitches visa and mc jibley chimera. country this evening it can still happen. they may again, be a challenge in the course of to, to that from joking, which is take, but that's where we stand at the moment. we got the threat of legal of further these a cancellation from the federal government and you got no back job between his legal team and you've got the serbian support is outside. it is a quite bizarre situation. a bizarre and very complex situation. steve, can you tell us where no back joke of edge is right now? yes, we understand he's in see with these lawyers inside which is fairly central to the the center of melbourne. he was able to leave the judge allowed joke image to leave that previous hotel that we've been talking about for the last few days, which was in college and a couple of films is outside of the ci

i able to get another visa for three veere— able to get another visa for three years.ly — three years. i think what this case really has _ three years. i think what this case really has served - three years. i think what this case really has served to - case really has served to highlight is hale street, uncompromising, and confusing australia's immigration system can be. now, novak djokovic flew to australia believing that he had a medical exemption from covid—i9 vaccination from tennis australia, which is the governing body here, and also the victorian state government. however, when he arrived at the border, which is a federal matter, those federal agents decided that he didn't meet those immigration rules and that's why this saga has now lasted for ten days or so but we are expecting a definitive result either today or tomorrow.— result either today or tomorrow. ~ . �* tomorrow. phil mercer. and we will kee- tomorrow. phil mercer. and we will keep you — tomorrow. phil mercer. and we will keep you updated - tomorrow. phil mercer. and we will keep you updated on - to

this is when he was held by police and his visa with question of course this morning. we just have confirmation from the study and bought a visa has been revoked and he's due to be flown at melbourne the equivalent to being deported 50 because he doesn't have the visa to enter the country in the statement released in the last bodies trying to they'll continue to ensure the to arrive at a border comply with our strength and entry requirements. and he filed to provide the appropriate evidence to meet the interior climate. and this is just the because he's a non citizen of this trial. yes. yes. when you know that he was coming to participate, i had received this trouble exemption and, and this is when the astronomy there was a widespread anger and fuel about is what they're accusing the government of giving him special treatments. the certainly the last a little while the last hour. so the hope net also here in australia greg count is confirmed. the visa has been cancelled following an overview of the exemption provided by the victorian government nations across the world

he was exempt from the visa because he had immunity. does this mean that you can't get into estrella if you are not vaccinated even if you've had covered before or is this on some other grounds? well the background to this is that sir john rich sought a medical exemption to travel to play in the australian open. and that was approved by tennis australia and that request for exemption to travel and to be granted entry into australia was approved by 2 panels at one being the medical pedal or board of medical, a specialists of based by the estate tennis estrella. they prove that the government then simply said that the job which didn't meet the criteria to enter australia because of his unvaccinated status. i should note that this stray an open or tennis players must be vaccinated to play unless you get this medical exemption . now barry's evidence that jock of it's presented in the last couple of days in statements released by his instagram, noted that he had tested positive for covered 19 a background mid december. a since that's her, th

his visa was canceled because of not meeting vaccination requirements for entry, and he was granted amedical exemption after recovering from covid. the federal government says that doesn't count. meantime his supporters gathered outside the courthouse as the hearing continues. djokovic has been cleared to watch the hearing via video. his parents joined fans at a rally in belgrade to show their support for the tennis star. and we are joined live from melvin. victoria, the back and forth and the judge at one point said what more could this man have done? how is it all heading? what are the arguments being made? >> just over an hour ago we were expecting some form of closure, and that was at a time when the injunction preventing novak djokovic's visa was set to expire, the judge extended it until 8:00, four hours into the evening here. and we expect the government's lawyer to continue when they return. we heard from djokovic's lawyer through the day and they talk about why they believe he was treated unfairly when he arrived. they detail what they believe to be a series of dispheubgz and

and novak joke of edge faces deportation from australia after his visa is canceled. a 2nd time, after a days of uncertainty over the tennis players vaccination status, australia's immigration minister says he's acting in the public's entrust joke, which is lawyers are expected to appeal. ah, i'm to me. so misconduct. good to have you with us. russia has opt the pressure on the west and a diplomatic showdown over ukraine. a weaker diplomacy between russia, the u. s, and nato has failed to achieve a breakthrough. but the kremlin says it wants a written response to its security demands that nato would see a halt to its eastward enlargement. by next week, the west ones, russia to reverse its military build up along the border with ukraine. russian snipers ready for action near the ukrainian border. just some of the military exercises being carried out by moscow, as it continues to threaten its neighbour. russian troops have been massing along the border for weeks. his tensions between the 2 nations grow. the satellite images taken at the beginning of december had already

or he may of applied for a visa, which did not involve these a medical exemption. so there's no number of reasons people can apply for when they're trying to come into australia. and it may well be that me apply wrong one and that's where things fell apart. but he didn't realize that probably until she got there and was faced with the iraq, see if you like of the on screen in border for. so we're very keen to, to follow the law or is this a political set back for the government or a potential political game for the government to say, look, we play by the rules? yeah, certainly there's a perception here that there's been one rule for the in the famous and another for ordinary people. but there's also this just not the slightest drama is being exploited by the government to take attention away from its own felt kind of with policies. now the number of cases continued to climb in a new south wells, at least not 35000 people reported to have contracted the bug in the past 24 hours . but to what extent will this will influence no joke of issues, attempts to play in the

a tele marine airport before his visa was cancelled. so this is certainly a surprise and the judge has decided i enjoy is 5 are and he is now allowed him to be released from his detention. right. so what you're saying is that the government council across the trend, he can sanctioned the immigration minister, alex hall. oh, that it's what the immigration minister can now consider whether to exercise a personal or power of personal judgement or counseling to be the result still possible. yes, it is that so the soccer is definitely not over yet. so the government said is looking at the next steps. a christian, as we mentioned, is the legal counsel for the federal government. he says the immigration minister at now holds the writer reserves the personal power at to remove jacob. it's from australia and it's the immigration minister because the home affairs minister was privy. you're part of monday's, a federal court hearing in melbourne. and so this ruling doesn't guarantee the job which will be able to compete in the astray in april open,

this is of course, the 2nd time his visa has been rejected the 1st time. about 10 days or so ago when entry was denied on the places of technicalities on the basis of how he filled in his entry form to australia, which already apologized for saying the arrows in his form was caused by his assistance. why theme it was simply human error administer barrow, and that was the 1st time his visa was revived. that, of course, was successfully appealed why his legal team, when he was allowed to stay at this court case, is entirely different. alex walked straight. immigration minister use his personal powers to revoke his visa based on the job which is perceived. and i quote, again perceived as an icon to the anti vax movement. and his presence in was troia, could cause a danger of public health risk, even potentially inciting, civil unrest. from the anti vaccination movement. so as we heard that illustrated from one of those states in importance of protecting board is, as we said, quite what this has to do with protecting board is we're not sure because if this is

so, you have to presume there was something amiss in that visa application.ovak djokovic could well appeal against this decision to the federal court in australia. if that happens, he's likely to be taken to a quarantine or government facility while that takes place. but clearly, not the ideal preparation for the world's number one tennis player, who is aiming to win his tenth australian open. aiming to win his tenth australian 0 en. ., , , aiming to win his tenth australian 0 en. . , , ., ., open. indeed. there has been a lot of negative — open. indeed. there has been a lot of negative reaction _ open. indeed. there has been a lot of negative reaction and _ open. indeed. there has been a lot of negative reaction and australia. | of negative reaction and australia. he was granted a medical exemption. do we know the background to how he managed to get that exemption in the first instance?— first instance? tennis australia is the governing — first instance? tennis australia is the governing body _ first instance? tennis australia is the governing body of _ firs

visa was cancelled. he's appealing, the decision took vouch, says he had earlier, got an exemption to play in the australian open as he refused to get pre for coven 19 vaccination. australia's prime minister in says no medical exemption was in place. rules ah, rules. and there are no special cases. rules are rules, it's what i said yesterday. that's the policy the government. and has been our government's strong border protection policies. and particularly in relation to the pandemic that has ensured the destroyer has one of the lowest death rights from covered anywhere in the world. we were one of the 1st countries to move on shutting ab was we were criticized at the time. but it was the right decision, and we have maintained those important border controls. i've the entire period of the pandemic. the as president's top medical advisors urging people to continue taking precautions against corona virus. anthony found, he warned, against complacency, despite indications, the on the con variant may not be

a cancellation, legal visa. this is an incredible a procedure he could only have to pull up for and not morrison is the math up. so he went to ride roughshod law and the rules he claims to live, not over yet. he's ok for the moment, but semester is immigration. minister says hang on, i've still got the power to re cancel your visa, likely to happen or not at this stage. now do you think, i'm pretty sure it will not be happening and the reason why i say that, and i see that what's happening here is that federal government authorities are trying to lengthen the process of accepting the court decision because they don't want it to be too much of a victory for those who tell they were wrong in the 1st place, so they want to make it become a boring story by the time they finally exceed the fact and the reality, that joker, we play this rating open, it almost certainly is, is a wrong is it right because they have a compensation with their own a judiciary. so the executive and the judiciary will be at war. i don't expe

issue that having a visa does not guarantee you entry into incountry. that is the moment you present yourself at the border. so djokovic's argument, his lawyer's argument particularly in the first court hearing was he had a visa, he had those medical exemptions from those panels of independent medical experts and had filled in a travel declaration form, which all people arriving in this country have to fill in now which essentially declares your vaccination stating, where you've been recently to determine whether or not you meet the -- the pandemic -- the existing pandemic requirements. he said that he had all of that. and so that was why he thought he did everything he reasonably could. but as i said the government says none of that means anything. no matter how much paperwork you have lined up in advance you've got to meet the requirements and be able to prove it, provide the necessary evidence if you're asked to do so. the moment you present yourself at passport control. if you can't do that you're going to be pulled aside to a little room. he was qu

if know that djokovic visa is cancelled, it would l visa is cancelled, it would certainly go back toemely experienced as we saw on the court case earlier this week. of the immigration minister of the immigration minister decides to cancel the visa, almost certainly a court case will follow. 0f almost certainly a court case will follow. of course, times of the essence here. it is friday morning here in melbourne and the australian open on monday. so, whichever way this long—running saga is going to turn, it will have to turn pretty quickly given as we say, the first grand slam of the year starts pretty soon here. �* . . , the year starts pretty soon here. ~ ., ., , ., ., here. and against that weather, i do not envy — here. and against that weather, i do not envy the _ here. and against that weather, i do not envy the players - here. and against that weather, i do not envy the players and i i do not envy the players and spectators. thank you for that. the final question is what's the perception of how this is all playing out and australia and how much of the debate has the steward abo