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Guardian Australia broke the story over the weekend that the government would be giving tennis star Novak Djokovic a visa, allowing him to be able to play the 2023 Australian Open.
The immigration minister Andrew Giles has this morning released a public statement affirming the decision to overturn the three-year ban that accompanied the decision by the previous government to cancel his visa on the eve of the 2022 open:
On 14 January 2022, the then Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs made a decision under section 133C(3) of the Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act) to cancel the visa of Mr Novak Djokovic on public interest grounds. A subsequent challenge to that decision was dismissed by the Full Federal Court which found that the decision was not affected by legal error.
Following the cancellation of his visa, Mr Djokovic sought revocation of the cancellation decision in accordance with the Migration Act. After considering all relevant factors, the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, and Multicultural Affairs the Hon Andrew Giles MP decided to revoke the cancellation decision under section 133F(4) of the Migration Act. The power under section 133F(4) may only be exercised by the Minister personally.
Continue reading…Central NSW town faces its second inundation in as many weeks as survivors from other areas recount dramatic rescues; PM to fly to Bangkok for next leg of summit marathon. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGuardian Australia broke the story over the weekend that the government would be giving tennis star Novak Djokovic a visa, allowing him to be able to play the 2023 Australian Open.The immigration minister Andrew Giles has this morning released a public statement affirming the decision to overturn the three-year ban that accompanied the decision by the previous government to cancel his visa on the eve of the 2022 open:On 14 January 2022, the then Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs made a decision under section 133C(3) of the Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act) to cancel the visa of Mr Novak Djokovic on public interest grounds. A subsequent challenge to that decision was dismissed by the Full Federal Court which found that the decision was not affected by legal error.Following the cancellation of his visa, Mr Djokovic sought revocation of the cancellation decision in accordance with the Migration Act. After considering all relevant factors, the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, and Multicultural Affairs the Hon Andrew Giles MP decided to revoke the cancellation decision under section 133F(4) of the Migration Act. The power under section 133F(4) may only be exercised by the Minister personally. Continue reading…