Many Australians reacted in disgust to the information that tennis world champion Novak Djokovic received a court docket case to remain in Australia, at the very least in the interim, on Monday, avoiding deportation by the federal government over not being vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19.

Djokovic flew into Australia on January 5 hoping to defend his Australian Open crown and win his twenty first Grand Slam title. However the tennis participant was deemed to not have sufficient proof of a medical exemption of being vaccinated.

He was held on the airport in a single day and interrogated earlier than having his visa revoked. Djokovic was then transferred to a Melbourne immigration detention facility pending deportation. He had been held by border officers till the court docket ruling on Monday.

Regardless of Monday's ruling, the Australian authorities stated that Immigration Minister Alex Hawke nonetheless has the ability to deport the 34-year-old unvaccinated Serb. If he will get his visa revoked once more, the tennis star might face a three-year ban from Australia.

Australians had been fast to react to Djokovic's court docket victory on Twitter. Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was crucial of present Prime Minister Scott Morrison's dealing with of the Djokovic case.

"Morrison simply misplaced his case in opposition to #Djokovic. Whole incompetence!," Rudd tweeted.

"Like on every thing else. In the event that they critically did not need him, why on earth did they provide him a visa to fly right here? This was conceived as one large distraction technique when out in the actual world individuals cannot get examined."

Rudd stated: "So will the Morrison Brains Belief now cancel #Djokovic's visa anyway? Regardless of his incompetence, Morrison would then get to sound like a Howard Mini-Me: 'We determine who involves this nation. No person else.' A distraction from RAT checks, youngsters' vaccines & the booster scarcity."

Earlier on Monday, Rudd responded to claims by Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce saying that the Djokovic visa saga was not hurting the nation's worldwide repute.

"Bozo Joyce is kidding himself," Rudd tweeted in response. "This dumb worldwide political circus is clearly harming Australia's standing. In the event that they wished to maintain Djokovic out, why challenge a visa within the first place? Only a distraction from Morrison's disastrous failures on Omicron?"

Zali Steggall, Impartial Member of the Australian Parliament, tweeted: "So tonight's information will likely be dominated by the #djokovich present as a substitute of companies & communities struggling to maintain afloat amidst govt failure to plan for sufficient vaccines boosters & RAT checks. I will likely be cheering @ashbarty [Australian tennis player], not egocentric gamers placing others in danger."

An account named Aussie Nurse tweeted: "Whereas an unvaccinated Novak Djokovic is in court docket arguing he needs to be allowed to remain and win just a few million dollars in a tennis match, I will be on the hospital sweating in full PPE as I take care of critically unwell unvaccinated covid sufferers whereas making hardly any cash."

Aussie Nurse later tweeted: "Only a heads as much as any anti-vaxxers leaving hateful feedback on my tweets, I am too busy putting your fellow anti-vaxxers onto ventilators to have time to learn all of your feedback."

Discussing the tennis participant, Melbourne-based radio presenter Brian Peel tweeted: "He is free (for now) ... that is only a style of what is in retailer (ought to he determine to remain). The individuals of Australia are mortified. To assume what chaos will observe for the following fortnight is astounding. The game, tarnished by one man."

Queensland-based instructing advisor Teresa Randal tweeted: "The query now's: Will Alex Hawke be as courageous with regards to a global tennis participant as he is been with an Aussie toddler? Huge man Alex - present us your muscle tissue!"

Commerce union member Anna "Da Prole" 13 tweeted: "So Novak Djokovic is allowed into Australia to play within the open? We're doing the precise factor by getting vaccinated, checking in and so on... However this 'supposedly' unvaccinated douche bag is allowed into the nation! Thoughts you stranded Aussies nonetheless cannot. #F***Sake"

Australian lawyer Maker Mayek tweeted: "For those who're appalled by the #Djokovic debacle, pls take the time to examine Muhumed Omar, a younger Somali with extreme disabilities, who was dragged by way of the mud, regardless of being profitable twice within the Federal Court docket, just for the Division to concede down the road."

On Monday night, just a few hundred Djokovic supporters gathered on the again entrance of Djokovic's legal professionals' workplace, in anticipation of him leaving a free man after having a dialogue together with his legal professionals. There have been individuals taking part in drums wrapped in Serbian flags, chanting "Novak."

Earlier than Djokovic was detained final week, the information unfold that the world No. 1 was initially exempt from the nation's vaccine necessities for unspecified causes. This angered many Australians who've needed to bear a number of the strictest COVID lockdowns and guidelines on the planet. Residents of Melbourne alone spent 256 days in 2020-21 below extreme restrictions, in response to The Related Press.

Foreigners are primarily banned from coming into Australia, and people who are allowed in should be absolutely vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

The incident has led to an unpleasant disagreement between Australian and Serbian officers. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has referred to as the tennis participant's remedy on the border in Melbourne "harassment," whereas Djokovic's father has in contrast it to the crucifixion of Jesus. Morrison stated on the day of Djokovic's detention that "nobody is above these guidelines."

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates match level in opposition to Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan following the Davis Cup Quarter Ultimate between Serbia and Kazakhstan at Madrid Enviornment on December 01, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. Djokovic on Monday received a court docket case to remain in Australia, and keep away from being deported by the federal government over not being vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19, at the very least in the interim.Clive Brunskill