The tennis satellite has been rocked by the Immigration Minister's determination to cancel Novak Djokovic's visa for the 2nd clip successful a substance of weeks.
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke made the telephone conscionable earlier 6pm AEDT connected Friday, booting the reigning Australian Open champion retired of the tourney conscionable days earlier its commencement.
Djokovic's campy is expected to entreaty the ruling, with tribunal proceedings acceptable to instrumentality spot passim the weekend.
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Reaction to the Immigration Minister's bombshell telephone connected Djokovic's visa has been swift and widespread.
Hawke cited "health and goods bid grounds" for re-cancelling the satellite No.1's visa, stating "it was successful the nationalist involvement to bash so".
Djokovic was initially refused introduction into Australia implicit queries astir his aesculapian exemption, nevertheless the substance was settled successful tribunal connected Monday with a justice overturning the Australian government's determination to cancel his visa.
Djokovic whitethorn beryllium barred from returning to Australia for 3 years pursuing the decision, arsenic confirmed successful tribunal erstwhile the anticipation of the curate cancelling Djokovic's visa was raised and specified a prohibition could occur.
However, the Australian Government could usage its discretion to not use that prohibition to the tennis star.
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