16 Jan: XYZ.net Australia: Novak Djokovic DEPORTED To Prevent Aussie Anti-Vax Revolution
By David Hiscox
“It’s not just the applicant’s public statements that he is opposed to vaccination, it is the fact of his ongoing non-vaccinated status,” (the government’s barrister, Stephen Lloyd, SC) said.
“He could have been vaccinated if he wanted to be”.
Mr Lloyd has backed up the minister’s view that Djokovic’s mere presence in Australia could whip up anti-vax sentiment.
“The concern is that he’s a high profile person and in many respects a role model so that his presence in Australia would present more strongly to Australians his anti-vaccination views,” Mr Lloyd said.
“The applicant has a history of ignoring safety measures.”...
Mr Lloyd said Djokovic was a known “icon” for anti-vaxxers.
He made that statement as he was being quizzed by Justice James Allsop on whether the minister had provided enough proof that the tennis star was indeed someone anti-vaxxers looked up to.
Mr Lloyd said it was “common sense” and “uncontroversial” that celebrities could influence people, after all that’s why advertisers paid them to spruik their products.
He called Djokovic an “icon” on at least three occasions...
https://xyz.net.au/2022/01/novak-djokovic-deported-to-prevent-aussie-anti-vax-revolution/
stinking Murdoch’s news.com.au uses FLEES in headline! btw remember Piers Morgan is coming to Fox Nation this year. and who knows who he might replace at Fox afterwards?
16 Jan: news.com.au: ‘Extremely disappointed’ Novak Djokovic ***FLEES Australia tonight
Novak Djokovic will leave Australia tonight after he failed to overturn Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s decision to cancel his visa.
by Benedict Brook, James Matthey and Nic Savage; with AFP
13 min read
The Age reported that Djokovic will leave Australia tonight, departing on a 10.30pm Emirates flight to Dubai...
Tweet: Piers Morgan
BREAKING: Covid rule cheat, immigration form liar, & anti-vaxxer icon Novak Djokovic loses final appeal against deportation & will be thrown out of Australia without being able to compete in Aus Open. Good.
Tweet: Ben Rothenberg (Contributor for CNN, The New York Times, BBC, Slate, and more)
(Periodic and important reminder that Djokovic could have avoided all this rigamarole by simply getting vaccinated like 97%+ of his tennis player peers have.)...
ATP also released a statement: “Today’s decision to uphold Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa cancellation marks the end of a deeply regrettable series of events.
“Ultimately, decisions of legal authorities regarding matters of public health must be respected. More time is required to take stock of the facts and to take the learnings from this situation blah blah...
“ATP continues to strongly recommend vaccination to all players.”...
16 Jan: Toowoomba Chronicle: ‘Extremely disappointed’ Novak Djokovic flees Australia tonight
Novak Djokovic will leave Australia tonight after he failed to overturn Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s decision to cancel his visa.
by Benedict Brook, James Matthey and Nic Savage, news.com.au; with AFP
13 min read
The Age reported that Djokovic will leave Australia tonight, departing on a 10.30pm Emirates flight to Dubai...
Tweet: Piers Morgan
BREAKING: Covid rule cheat, immigration form liar, & anti-vaxxer icon Novak Djokovic loses final appeal against deportation & will be thrown out of Australia without being able to compete in Aus Open. Good.
Tweet: Ben Rothenberg (Contributor for CNN, The New York Times, BBC, Slate, and more)
(Periodic and important reminder that Djokovic could have avoided all this rigamarole by simply getting vaccinated like 97%+ of his tennis player peers have.)...
ATP also released a statement: “Today’s decision to uphold Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa cancellation marks the end of a deeply regrettable series of events.
“Ultimately, decisions of legal authorities regarding matters of public health must be respected. More time is required to take stock of the facts and to take the learnings from this situation blah blah...
“ATP continues to strongly recommend vaccination to all players.”...
https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/australian-open/live-novak-djokovic-court-hearing-updates-result-of-visa-cancellation/news-story/5f941dd26abe1171e4a7f2e63644b05b