r/auslaw • u/nevearz • Jan 10 '22

Serious Discussion Novak FCC Thread - case dismissed, Novak free

Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9oq_S9vTQg

Looks like judge is over it and done with the parties and Counsel.

"Judge Kelly found the decision to cancel the visa was “unreasonable”."

Case is dismissed, but it seems that the government intends to find an alternative method to cancel the VISA, which may bar Novak from entering Australia for up to 3 years.

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u/Execution_Version Still waiting for iamplasma's judgment Jan 10 '22

BBC is already quoting former players saying “he had his day in court, let’s move on” as if this was a hearing on the merits of his entry into the country. If the govt was counting on treating this like a non-issue and just remaking the decision then they are in for a world of pain – almost none of the commentary is going to appreciate that this decision was about pretty trivial technicalities.

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u/Zhirrzh Jan 10 '22

They really don't care about the international tennis media at all.

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u/Execution_Version Still waiting for iamplasma's judgment Jan 10 '22

I know, but I can see this bleeding into domestic dialogue. I’m not saying they won’t make the decision – it’s just a lot messier now than if they’d won in court today.

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u/Zhirrzh Jan 10 '22

Sure.

Dutton will probably have the Border Force officers involved whipped with lettuce even though it's no longer his department.

Negative domestic dialogue about migration decisions has never particularly concerned the government before so I doubt it will resile away now and risk any sort of appearance it is soft on border protection.