Djokovic

Didn't he win his appeal though?

Sorry my understanding is that he won his appeal but there is a clause in the rules that the government can make an exception and cancel/deny any visa for any reason and that it is extremely rare for this clause to be invoked.

If anything it seems like they have gone much further out of their way to deport Djokovic than they normally would for someone who has won an appeal against deportation?

Anyone giving providing inaccurate information on the form could plead that. How could the authorities ever tell? The form specifically says it's a serious offence to give false or misleading information. In terms of the offence here it doesn't matter if it was premediated or careless.

I don’t know. Each case is individual.

they had the option to use discretion here. The chap was 1 yard away from the finishing line after a lot of effort and work on both sides. Their pulling the rug from under him was nothing to do with laws/rules/safety; it was purely personal and hostile.

and people being delighted and giddy about it are the very reasons they did what they did.

they had the chance to do the right thing and allow him play, allowing an error on a form. They made the deliberate wrong call

Couldn’t agree more. This “we’re all the same” is nonsense in reality.

nobody is advocating that people can break laws with impunity.

what happened here was not Nole breaking laws.

treating him the same as others is silly?

What could have possibly changed since 2016...oh yes I remember a pandemic...one in which Australia (for better or worse) has for the most part tried to rideout by closing their borders to people where and when possible, especially those who aren't vaccinated.

"If you or I had done the same, do you think the Australians would have let us in?"

If you are a star that would bring them millions of dollars, sure they will do the same - invite you, get their money and then kick you off.

Imagine your invited to the party just to come a give the present to birthday person and then being thrown out of the door because "they can do it". Surely they can, but it is horribly unfair...

treating everybody equally regardless of status is the definition of fair

Quit hiding behind a stroke of a pen on a form here. It’s obtuse.

try assess all that went on: The person, the event, the circumstances, the struggle, the courts, the rulings, the efforts and stresses…

and then see how he made it all the way to the draw after winning his court case. Then just think about the all powerful minister and the attitude of “fook him. I’m not going to use common and decent discretion here an allow this man play. I’m going to send him packing because I can, and it will appease a mob.”

can folks not step away and see the full picture here? Three weeks and he is gone. He is not some nobody. He’s not a criminal, a welfare sponger, a terrorist:

He has been an outstanding servant to the Australian Open.

and we have people hiding behind a form where an omission was made…

so all this, and all people can see and feel is an omission on a form?

I think this is sick