Australia: "Rules are rules and there are no special cases" - PM Morrison on Djokovic

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke on Thursday regarding professional tennis player Novak Djokovic, who was detained at the airport due to not being vaccinated against COVID-19, stating ‘rules are rules and there are no special cases.’
The athlete was aiming at participating at the upcoming Australian Open, but was held up at Melbourne airport on January 5 after failing to comply with the country’s entry regulations.
“Rules are rules and there are no special cases. Rules are rules,” Morrison said regarding the situation.
The prime minister stressed that the border force had ‘done their job’ in denying entry to the sports star, stressing that he was ‘subject to the same rule as anyone else.’
“I also want to stress that ultimately this is the responsibility of the traveller. It is for the traveller to be able to assert and back up their ability to come into the country consistent with our laws,” Morrison continued.
To enter Australia, people must provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or give a medical exemption on why they can not be vaccinated.
Soon after being detained at the airport, the tennis star was taken to the Park Hotel, a location being used as a quarantine facility in Melbourne.
Djokovic is reportedly attempting to launch a last-minute court bid to stay in the country and participate in the tournament.

*NO CUTAWAYS AT SOURCE* SOT, Scott Morrison, Australian Prime Minister: “Now, finally, on the issue of Mr (Novak) Djokovic, rules are rules and there are no special cases. Rules are rules. It’s what I said yesterday. That’s the policy of the government and has been our government’s strong border protection policies and particularly in relation to the pandemic that has ensured that Australia has one of the lowest death rates from COVID anywhere in the world. We were one of the first countries to move on shutting our borders. We were criticised at the time, but it was the right decision and we have maintained those important border controls over the entire period of the pandemic. We have tightened them even further on occasion. Again, we were criticised for doing that, but it was the right decision and we will continue to make the right decisions when it comes to securing Australia’s borders in relation to this pandemic. Now, our government has strong form when it comes to securing our borders. I don’t think anybody doubts that, and I, and they know that I, as prime minister, treasurer and particularly as minister of immigration and border protection, have a very strong view on this. And I want to thank the Australian Border Force officers for doing their job: implementing the government’s policy.”,SOT, Scott Morrison, Australian Prime Minister: “The ABF (Australian Border Force) has done their job. Entry with a visa requires double vaccination or a medical exemption. I’m advised that such an exemption was not in place and as a result, he is subject to the same rule as anyone else. I also want to stress that ultimately this is the responsibility of the traveller. It is for the traveller to be able to assert and back up their ability to come into the country consistent with our laws. So I’ll take advice from many places. No advice was provided by the Commonwealth government, I underscore, but they will take advice. But it’s up to them at the end of the day and if they don’t comply with the rules, then the Australian Border Force will do their job and they have done their job. This is nothing about any one individual. It is simply a matter of following the rules.”

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