Daniel Andrews has weighed in on the Novak Djokovic visa saga, saying he hopes the controversy received’t overshadow the Australian Open tennis event.
“This event, this Grand Slam event – one of many huge 4 – is far greater than anyone particular person,” the Victorian Premier mentioned on Sunday.
He additionally mentioned your complete subject might have been averted if Djokovic had gotten vaccinated towards Covid-19.

“It’s quite simple, simply get vaccinated. After which everybody’s time wouldn’t should be wasted with this.”
Djokovic, one of many world’s prime tennis gamers, is dealing with deportation after Immigration Minister Alex Hawke overturned his visa.
Previous to arriving in Australia final week, Djokovic had been permitted for a visa on the grounds that he was exempt from vaccination attributable to having already had Covid-19.
However when he arrived in Melbourne he was instructed that was not a sound excuse and had his visa cancelled.

The Serbian star fought his deportation within the Federal Circuit Courtroom final week, a case which he received.
That call was overturned by Mr Hawke on Friday on “well being and good order grounds, on the premise that it was within the public curiosity to take action”.
The case was again in court docket on Sunday.
Mr Andrews mentioned he wouldn’t remark on the court docket case.
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