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To: SmokingJoe
What does Djokovic have to do with securing Australia's borders?

He has been allowed into Australia without a valid visa, on the strength of a document issued by a state government which has no constitutional power to authorise entry to Australia.

Is Djokovic a terrorist? Nope.
Criminal? Nope
Illegal immigrant? Nope. He had a Visa

Again, not a valid visa. He had a conditional visa, that was conditional upon him providing a vaccine exemption that met the standards required by Australian law on arrival. He did not have such an exemption, so his visa was not valid.

Djokovic has won the Australian Open a massive NINE times beating all records. And went back home every time.
He has no interest in living in Australia.

Border Security isn't just about keeping out people who want to live him permanently. It's also about securing the borders against people who only want to come here temporarily.

I don't believe any of the hijackers on 9/11 had any sort of permanent right to stay in America - did they? So why do people on Freerepublic think border security is only about permanent immigration. It isn't.

Nor is it, in this case, about whether or not Djokovic is some sort of threat. It's about whether or not the rules set by the Australian government on entry to Australia are actually rules or not.

The cornerstone of Australia's border security policy is this - we decide who comes here and on what terms. It's that simple.

The Australian government can set any rule it likes on who is allowed into Australia - and nobody else gets to tell them differently.

It's that basic. It's that simple. Because it's that important.

104 posted on 01/11/2022 2:40:39 PM PST by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: naturalman1975
He has been allowed into Australia without a valid visa, on the strength of a document issued by a state government which has no constitutional power to authorise entry to Australia

He had a valid visa, which was then withdrawn when he tried to enter the country.
The valid visa was restored by the judge who heard the case, including everything the federal government had to say.

Again, not a valid visa. He had a conditional visa, that was conditional upon him providing a vaccine exemption that met the standards required by Australian law on arrival. He did not have such an exemption, so his visa was not valid

The court totally disagrees with you. A good thing you are not the judge.

Border Security isn't just about keeping out people who want to live him permanently. It's also about securing the borders against people who only want to come here temporarily.

Securing the country from a fine, upstanding man gwith no criminal record, who's been to Australia about 15 times, the greatest tennis player ever, who's had a covid infection, recovered and acquired natural immunity?
Puleeze!

105 posted on 01/11/2022 3:26:29 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: naturalman1975
He has been allowed into Australia without a valid visa, on the strength of a document issued by a state government which has no constitutional power to authorise entry to Australia

He had a valid visa, which was then withdrawn when he tried to enter the country.
The valid visa was restored by the judge who heard the case, including everything the federal government had to say.

Again, not a valid visa. He had a conditional visa, that was conditional upon him providing a vaccine exemption that met the standards required by Australian law on arrival. He did not have such an exemption, so his visa was not valid

The court totally disagrees with you. A good thing you are not the judge.

Border Security isn't just about keeping out people who want to live him permanently. It's also about securing the borders against people who only want to come here temporarily.

Securing the country from a fine, upstanding man gwith no criminal record, who's been to Australia about 15 times, the greatest tennis player ever, who's had a covid infection, recovered and acquired natural immunity?
Puleeze!

106 posted on 01/11/2022 3:26:30 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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