Tennis

[CarnTheTiges]

Why is the government getting dragged into anti vaccine sentiment, protests etc ? Has nothing to do with it.

Just stick to the point of law - the immigration minister’s rights and the fact that he didn’t meet the exemption criteria and he supplied incorrect information on his application both of which support the minister’s rights and his decision. And then highlight the perils of not upholding that capability for Australia should they allow him to stay.

The government appear to be blowing this by going down a vague, irrelevant and easily countered path.

I don’t understand why their attack isn’t ‘he handed in a false declaration on his documents’ it’s provable, it’s a deportable offence and he’s admitted it. This anti vax thing isn’t any of those and is going to be something his lawyers can defend against.

 

[Tigers of Old]

No player is bigger than the tournament. Heading there tomorrow for the opening day. Not so keen on the tennis but love the festival atmosphere of the AO.

 

[mrposhman]

I don’t understand why their attack isn’t ‘he handed in a false declaration on his documents’ it’s provable, it’s a deportable offence and he’s admitted it. This anti vax thing isn’t any of those and is going to be something his lawyers can defend against.

Totally agree. Hawke has stuffed this with the reasoning behind the decision. As you say, you state its due to the false declaration and what can the court decide? Leave it open and say he's a danger to society when Covid is already rampant, and I highly doubt it will stick.

IMO the reasoning given will be easily overturned by the Federal Court. He'll be playing tomorrow.

 

[Baloo]

I suspect the reasons given are those which would be the hardest to conclusively rebut. Deliberately open with "may, could, might". This would have been under advisement from their QCs so that they could maximise their earnings. Do QCs get double overtime rates for working Sundays? What about oncall allowance?

 

[tigerman]

I don’t understand why their attack isn’t ‘he handed in a false declaration on his documents’ it’s provable, it’s a deportable offence and he’s admitted it. This anti vax thing isn’t any of those and is going to be something his lawyers can defend against.

My thoughts too.

It's as if they want to be seen to be doing something, while making it easy for Novax and his lawyers to win their appeal.

 

[tigerman]

This what I'd like to see if Novax wins his appeal and is allowed to play.

Nadal defeats Novak is a gruelling 6 hour epic.

Wimbledon 2022, Federer flogs Novax is straight sets.

Grandslams

Federer -21
Nadal - 21
Novax -20

 

[IanG]

It's as if they want to be seen to be doing something, while making it easy for Novax and his lawyers to win their appeal.

Bingo!

 

[Baloo]

Bingo!

yeah I don't see that. Government losing 2 appeals will make them look stupid. Government kicking out Novax will let them play the big strong government who sticks to it's guns and fights for whats right.

The only issue they have is if they do kick out Novax for enticing the anti-vaxxer nutjobs, what does that mean for Christensen?

 

[TigerForce]

This hearing is holding up the confirmation of the schedule. Other players are getting restless.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

This what I'd like to see if Novax wins his appeal and is allowed to play.

Nadal defeats Novak is a gruelling 6 hour epic.

Wimbledon 2022, Federer flogs Novax is straight sets.

Grandslams

Federer -21
Nadal - 21
Novax -20

Be better if he disputes a call in his first match and is defaulted out of the tournament ala McEnroe. Novax himself was defaulted out of the 2020 US for accidentally hitting a ball into a linesperson’s throat.

 

[Redford]

I don’t understand why their attack isn’t ‘he handed in a false declaration on his documents’ it’s provable, it’s a deportable offence and he’s admitted it. This anti vax thing isn’t any of those and is going to be something his lawyers can defend against.

Exactly. The government and their lawyers appear to be making a hash of this.

 

[Brodders17]

Be better if he disputes a call in his first match and is defaulted out of the tournament ala McEnroe. Novax himself was defaulted out of the 2020 US for accidentally hitting a ball into a linesperson’s throat.

be even better if it turns out he 'positive test' was a fake, he tests positive for real, infects everyone on the men's comp and it is cancelled.

 

[TigerForce]

Just wish these bureaucratic dullards would hurry the f*ck up and make a decision!!!

Bloody hell....this is carrying on until tomorrow morning at the latest!!!

 

[Baloo]

and gone. Novax's case dismissed. And he needs to pay Governments costs

 

[Redford]

Thankfully Lionel Hutz stepped in.

 

[Baloo]

and just like that, Novax misses two shots and is out of the Australian Open

 

[Sammy Cougar]

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye Novax never to been seen again in Australia

 

[Sintiger]

I can’t help thinking this all could have been avoided. If I remember correctly players had to apply for a medical exemption by December 10. Given Novax only (allegedly) contracted COVID on December 16 they could simply have said too late.
This has been stuffed up my many but imo it came down to a desire by ( not sure who, maybe TA) to get him here.

 

[Jake]

I can’t help thinking this all could have been avoided. If I remember correctly players had to apply for a medical exemption by December 10. Given Novax only (allegedly) contracted COVID on December 16 they could simply have said too late.
This has been stuffed up my many but imo it came down to a desire by ( not sure who, maybe TA) to get him here.

Could of been avoided if he just had the needles, easy.

 

[Stig]

Hopefully he pays the court costs before leaving tonight . Total disgrace it’s gone this long . Over the rubbish . Lies in his application and think he is privileged. Seriously!!