Time Waster
Veteran
I read that he's earned USD$150 million in prize money. I'm not sure he'll really miss a bit more from winning the open again down there.
No Vax Djokovic
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Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
All this seems to have been caused by a conflict between state and federal law.
The Australian government gave him some sort of exemption to play but the state where he entered had strict laws to prevent unvaccinated entering the country.
Whatever the outcome I'm enjoying his discomfort.
The Australian government gave him some sort of exemption to play but the state where he entered had strict laws to prevent unvaccinated entering the country.
Whatever the outcome I'm enjoying his discomfort.
Here is the bigger mystery that many are keen to unravel. This was engineered by Tennis Australia and the Victorian State Govt Acting Minster. It looks like it was engineered for him.
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“Djokovic applied for a medical exemption which was granted following a rigorous review process involving two separate independent panels of medical experts,” the statement said. “One of those was the Independent Medical Exemption Review Panel appointed by the Victorian Department of Health. They assessed all applications to see if they met the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines.”
Tennis Australia said the process included the “redaction of personal information to ensure privacy for all applicants,” with details of names, ages and nationalities removed. That means Djokovic was not obliged to make his exemption public.
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said “fair and independent protocols” were established for assessing medical exemption applications” and Djokovic went through that “completely legitimate application and process.”
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The above managed to survive a few hours and then Victorian State Govt walked away. Then all hell broke loose. Prior to this no such mechanism or bodies existed.
He failed the medical exemption criteria within minutes of arrival at Immigration. So what did the panels look at?
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“Djokovic applied for a medical exemption which was granted following a rigorous review process involving two separate independent panels of medical experts,” the statement said. “One of those was the Independent Medical Exemption Review Panel appointed by the Victorian Department of Health. They assessed all applications to see if they met the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines.”
Tennis Australia said the process included the “redaction of personal information to ensure privacy for all applicants,” with details of names, ages and nationalities removed. That means Djokovic was not obliged to make his exemption public.
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said “fair and independent protocols” were established for assessing medical exemption applications” and Djokovic went through that “completely legitimate application and process.”
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The above managed to survive a few hours and then Victorian State Govt walked away. Then all hell broke loose. Prior to this no such mechanism or bodies existed.
He failed the medical exemption criteria within minutes of arrival at Immigration. So what did the panels look at?
Its the other way around.
I think they hoped for a wing and prayer ! Either way it’s a mess , should never have come to this
rikki
Legendary Member
- Location
- Limestone Coast, South Australia
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Someone on the radio today was suggesting he could play in the big Aussie tennis competition while his case was still pending. And he could then lose the case and get deported.
That, I think, would require him to climb out of his hotel window using a rope of knotted sheets.
That, I think, would require him to climb out of his hotel window using a rope of knotted sheets.
Time Waster
Veteran
There's reports that they're looking closely at three people. Not sure if that's on top of Djoc
matticus
Guru
Oh jeez. This is what the situation needs:
I’ll give my opinions soon
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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- Inside my skull
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
They will soon be able to hold the tennis match in the hotel if any more players get detained . 
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Yeah, but where’s the profit in that?They will soon be able to hold the tennis match in the hotel if any more players get detained .
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
And if my Aunt had balls she'd be my Uncle!
Time Waster
Veteran
Depends. How does she identify? Could easily have balls and identify as female making her your aunt. For a youngster like you I'd have thought you'd know that!
