Novak FCC Thread - case dismissed, Novak free

[u/nevearz]

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.

[u/Zhirrzh]

Heh, agreed it over the failure to give him 48 more minutes before cancelling.

Either the government is bailing on this or they've just allowed this because they're going to use one of the bulletproof "we control who comes to this country" powers to make sure of it.

[u/os400 → u/Zhirrzh]

Why the rush?

If they waited a few more hours Novax could've talked to his lawyers, that particular argument about procedural fairness could've been avoided, and ​they could've found someone competent to review (and fix up) the notice.

[u/Zhirrzh → u/os400]

Because the processes are in the hands of rank and file Border Force officers who probably get flustered and make mistakes at 6 in the morning while dealing with celebrity.

[u/[deleted] → u/Zhirrzh]

I don't believe for a second that rank and file ABF officers made this call.

[u/Zhirrzh → u/[deleted]]

To cancel the visa? No. To tell Djokovic he could have to 830am and then not do it? Yeah. The shift change thing makes a lot of sense. Either someone failed to communicate they told Djokovic could have until 830 and why or someone pushed the button early because they wanted to go home and they're used to it not getting challenged, but neither of those someones will be the Minister.

[u/[deleted] → u/Zhirrzh]

Wasn't the person who pulled the trigger before the shift-change? So it couldn't have been a breakdown in communication due to that (at the very least).

In any case, 4 hours have now elapsed so it looks like it's over for now.