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Novak Djokovic's visa has been cancelled by the Immigration Minister "in the public interest" just days before the Australian Open tournament begins.
A directions hearing has been set for 8.45pm (AEDT) before Judge Anthony Kelly of the Federal Circuit And Family Court.
A statement is yet to be made by Djokovic or his lawyers, but it had been expected the Serbian tennis star would fight Immigration Minister Alex Hawke's decision, which was announced just before 6pm on Friday.
"Today I exercised my power under section 133C(3) of the Migration Act to cancel the visa held by Mr Novak Djokovic on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so," Mr Hawke said in a statement.
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"In making this decision, I carefully considered information provided to me by the Department of Home Affairs, the Australian Border Force and Mr Djokovic.
"The Morrison Government is firmly committed to protecting Australia's borders, particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic."
The Age journalist Paul Sakkal reports that Djokovic had been asked to attend an interview with immigration officials on Saturday morning.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a statement on Friday evening addressing Mr Hawke's decision, saying it was made to protect the "sacrifices" of Australians.
"Australians have made many sacrifices during this pandemic, and they rightly expect the result of those sacrifices to be protected," the statement read.
"This is what the Minister is doing in taking this action today."
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It is possible Djokovic will not be able to return to Australia for three years following the decision, as Judge Kelly confirmed in court on Monday when the possibility of the minister cancelling Djokovic's visa was raised that such a ban could occur. However, the Australian Government could use its discretion to not apply that ban to the tennis star.
Djokovic was included in the Australian Open draw yesterday after no decision to allow or cancel his visa was made on Thursday.
Djokovic was detained by the Australian Border Force on his arrival in Melbourne last week, on the grounds that he did not qualify for a medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
Independent Tasmania Senator Jacqui Lambie this morning called for an end to the long wait.
"Why does this keep dripping out of the tap? Why hasn't the minister done anything about this?" Senator Lambie said on Today.
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"If he's going to do him on character, because they believe that his submission has been lied on, then, you know, this is what we do when our kids play up at school. They get sent home.
"So maybe it's about time to stop this debacle, finish it once and for all without the tap keep dripping and make up your mind."
She asked why Immigration Minister Alex Hawke was "missing in action".
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"If you can't make a decision on Novak Djokovic, goodness me, how are you guys running the country? This is an absolute shambles," she said.
"Let alone what it's making us look like to the rest of the world. It's absolutely a shocker."
Former Australian tennis star Sam Groth said the Djokovic situation was frustrating his fellow players.
"A lot of the players made the decision to get vaccinated, whether they wanted to or didn't, to be able to come and play in the Australian Open," he told Today.
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"A lot of the players who made that decision just to be able to come down to Melbourne Park feel like it is one rule for Novak and one rule for everyone else."
The Border Force is investigating whether Djokovic provided false information on his travel declaration.
The saga initially sparked a massive outcry in Djokovic's native Serbia, with his family leading rallies in the streets, while in Melbourne, crowds gathered outside the hotel Djokovic was temporarily confined to over the weekend.
But that ardour has cooled somewhat after Djokovic admitted to breaking COVID-19 isolation rules in Serbia, an offence which could reportedly net him prison time.
Source: 9News
