New reprieve for Novak Djokovic. Again without an Australian visa, after cancellation by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, who exercised his discretionary power “for reasons of health and good order”, the Serb will not be expelled from Australia immediately. After a summary hearing, which was held urgently, on Friday January 14, the local authorities agreed to stay the dismissal of the world number 1 until the Australian justice system has ruled on his case.
At this time, “Nole” has not been returned to custody. However, this should not last. Summoned by the immigration offices, Saturday, January 15, at 8 am, for an interrogation, he should not come out free in this interview. Stephen Lloyd, the lawyer for the Minister of Immigration who canceled the visa, indicated that the authorities then intended to place him again in detention, contrary to the request of the lawyers of “Djoko”, who claim that he be freed of his comings and goings until the end of the procedure.
Before the next hearing, scheduled for Sunday, January 16, before the Federal Court, which recovered the case after Judge Anthony Kelly relinquished jurisdiction in its favor, the government wants to limit the freedoms of the 34-year-old player. In short, Novak Djokovic will only be able to come out of detention to attend, in the offices of his lawyers and under the supervision of border police officers, the online hearings.
The place of detention must be designated, after consultation between representatives of the Australian State and the legal team of the world number 1. He could be sent back to the Park Hotel in Carlton, where he had been staying with refugees, following the first cancellation of his visa. He had stayed there for five days, until his release on Monday, January 10. It would then look like a return to square one for “Nole”.