Sydney, Australia
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Australia will lift a three-year ban on tennis champion Novak Djokovic from entering the country, paving the way for the former world No. 1 to compete in the 2023 Australian Open.
Australian Immigration Minister Andrew Giles will reverse the ban, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told DailyExpertNews on Tuesday.
Djokovic had to plead with the immigration minister for permission to enter Australia to play the tournament after being expelled earlier this year for not being given an exemption from a then-mandatory Covid-19 vaccination.
The source said Giles will rule in favor of Djokovic, but it is up to the individual to disclose personal travel information.
Djokovic was deported from Australia in January after former Immigration Minister Alex Hawke discovered he posed a risk to public health and public order because, as a celebrity athlete who had previously spoken out against vaccination, he could be seen as an ‘icon’ for anti-vaccination. vaxxers.
The minister’s decision to expel the player meant that he would not be allowed entry for three years.
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