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FAQ: Where does Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa saga stand?

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Novak Djokovic was included in the draw for the Australian Open — but he’s still waiting to learn if he can stay in the country. All eyes are now on Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, who must decide whether to deport the tennis star, effectively overruling a judge who said Djokovic could stay in Australia despite questions about his exemption to COVID-19 vaccination rules. It’s a decision that has legal, political, sporting and diplomatic consequences. HOW DID WE GET HERE? Australia has strict rules requiring vaccination against the coronavirus to enter the country. Djokovic’s case is all about whether he had a valid exemption to those rules. His lawyers have argued that since he had COVID-19 in December, he did. Victoria state government and Tennis Australia, the tournament organizer, approved that exemption, apparently allowing him to receive a visa to travel. But federal government lawyers have argued an infection is only grounds for an exemption in ...