"How is it that Novak Djokovic was able to come here?", Protests the leader of the Australian Labor opposition

On Thursday afternoon, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said no decision has yet been taken on a possible visa cancellation and expulsion of the player.

The position of Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, who said he was considering an annulment under his discretionary powers, "

," Morrison added during a press conference .

He recalled that the decision was in the hands of the minister, before declining to any other comment.

Australian Open director and Australian Federation president Craig Tiley, one of the main players in the Djokovic fiasco, declined to answer journalists' questions after the draw.

According to the

, a government official claimed that allowing Djokovic to stay in Australia without being vaccinated against the coronavirus would set a dangerous precedent.

This source allegedly said that a cancellation of the visa would be in line with the efforts made by the island-continent for months to fight against the spread of the virus.

The legal battle that the government is waging in this affair is of a political nature in this country, which is among those to have experienced some of the most draconian restrictions on the planet, and four months away from general elections.

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The government of the state of Victoria, home to Melbourne, which hosts the Australian Open, also announced Thursday that the public reception capacity will be limited to 50% due to an increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 and hospitalizations in the region.

According to

, Alex Hawke, the Minister of Immigration "will not make a decision tonight (Australian time) on whether or not to cancel Novak Djokovic's visa, as the saga drags on for the seventh day.

A federal source has confirmed that Mr. Hawke is still considering the matter.