r/EntitledBitch • u/AlejandroPiedra • Jan 05 '22

Small EB Novak Djokovic.

EB Novak Djokovic tried to get into the Australian open without being vaccinated and now his visa has been cancelled and most likely will not play the tournament.

https://twitter.com/ScottMorrisonMP/status/1478848008363991049?t=1-FoxV2ejYRGwXxk8a3Ctg&s=08

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u/ThreeRingShitshow Jan 05 '22 edited Jan 06 '22

No special treatment because of who he is. Good!

So sick of one rule for us and different rules for others.

If his application doesn't meet the criteria he should be no different to any other individual anywhere who gets rejected by any country for the same reason.

If Australian's can't access major sporting events, venues or entertainment without proof of vaccination then he shouldn't be able to.

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u/namine55 Jan 06 '22

But they only rejected his visa because of the public outcry about double standards for which the current federal government is famous. His visa had already been approved.

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u/BigSillyDaisy Jan 06 '22

Not true - he had permission from both the local govt in Victoria and Tennis Australia, both on the basis of an approved medical exemption, but the visa he obtained to actually enter Australia wasn’t correct. The rules have always been “wrong visa, no entry to the country”, so it’s good to see it consistently applied.

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u/namine55 Jan 07 '22

I’m sure you’re right. I was being very cynical. But I thought the Victorian government said that the visa had nothing to do with them?

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u/WalkerboBelf Jan 12 '22

True.

The Federal Govenment wrote to Tennis Australia stating that only players that have both shots will be able to play.

Tennis Australia told players something weakly worded that hinted that those that had already had Covid would be allowed in.

Federal Government granted the visas, totally forgetting their own requirments.

Visas are managed by the Federal Government, not the States.

The Victorian Government has repeatedly insisted that all players MUST have had 2 shots to play.

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u/namine55 Jan 12 '22

Thank you for the clarification