Social media in uproar as Djokovic wins case against Australia over canceled visa
Social media in uproar as Djokovic wins case against Australia over canceled visa on Monday.
Following the development, Djokovic will be allowed to remain in Australia, clearing the way for him to compete in the Australian Open.
The decision comes as a huge blow to the Australian government, which has imposed strict pandemic requirements on arriving foreign travellers for the past two years.
The judge ordered Djokovic to be released and his passport and other travel documents returned to him.
While his coach has also been allowed to enter the country.
However, attorneys representing the Australian government warned that the immigration minister was considering whether to re-cancel Djokovic’s visa, threatening to relaunch proceedings.
Djokovic, 34, has been held in an immigration detention hotel alongside long-term asylum seeker detainees since Thursday.
Meanwhile, social media is in an uproar following the court’s decision.
The new debate is not about whether you believe in covid vaccines, but whether you believe famous sports stars should play by the same rules as everyone else.
Novak Djokovic has won his court case against the Australian Government after they unreasonably cancelled his visa because he was unvaccinated. Shame that taxpayers will now have to foot the legal bill for ScoMo’s incompetence and hypocrisy on mandates #djokovic #sorrynovak. pic.twitter.com/o9KcxqO7XA
— Malcolm Roberts 🇦🇺 (@MRobertsQLD) January 10, 2022
Morrison just lost his case against #Djokovic. Total incompetence! Like on everything else. If they seriously didn’t want him,why on earth did they give him a visa to fly here? This was conceived as one giant distraction strategy when out in the real world people can’t get tested
— Kevin Rudd (@MrKRudd) January 10, 2022
The #Djokovic saga is not about whether you believe in covid vaccines, but whether you believe famous sports stars should play by the same rules as everyone else. He has the right not to be jabbed, and Australia has the right to chuck him out for making a dodgy visa application.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 5, 2022
As the world watches #Djokovic, everyone is learning about the unconscionable treatment of refugees in Australia, where they are jailed indefinitely under cruel government policies of @ScottMorrisonMP
— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) January 9, 2022
Hope this can bring policy change from international pressure.
Free Them ALL!
If you’ve been frustrated by the #Djokovic debacle, please know that’s what lawyers and families dealing with the Department of Home Affairs feel everyday. I hope this has brought home some sense of empathy for people in indefinite detention. I hope we’re more enlightened.
— Maker Mayek (@MakMayek) January 10, 2022
If only asylum seekers had access to #Australia's legal system at the speed #Djokovic did https://t.co/z38Q6bdl33
— Sophie McNeill (@Sophiemcneill) January 10, 2022
Have the local or international media asked @ScottMorrisonMP what will be the fate of the refugees indefinitely detained for 9 years? Pretty hard to watch a game of tennis once you’ve seen that, when you know it can be resolved with the stroke of a pen. #Djokovic
— Dr Louise Hansen 🌷🕊 (@drlouisehansen) January 10, 2022
Now will Vic Gov explain how #Djokovic has been allowed to play while thousands of unvaxxed Victorians are unable to work?
— Jolly Good Potato (@jollygoodpotato) January 10, 2022
The #Djokovic saga is not about whether you believe famous sports stars should play by the same rules as everyone else. It's about whether you believe a healthy individual who's already had Covid before should be forced to get the vaccine against their will.
— Nick the Greek (@nick_the_geek78) January 6, 2022
The #Djokovic saga is not about whether you believe famous sports stars should play by the same rules as everyone else. It's about whether you believe a healthy individual who's already had Covid before should be forced to get the vaccine against their will.
— Nick the Greek (@nick_the_geek78) January 6, 2022
