Serbian tennis journalist says it's 'a disgrace' the way the government has handled Djokovic visa Behind our own walls The border, as Novak Djokovic has been reminded, is a 'space of adjudication'.

The border, Longo says, 'is the centre of the political world'. Not that there is an equivalence between refugees, celebrities or sports stars but the principle holds: borders are political.Īs political scientist Matthew Longo writes: 'The border is the definitive marker of the political, defining in and out, friend and enemy, us and them.' Nicole Kidman and Dannii Minogue were allowed luxurious private quarantine while other Australians lucky enough to get a flight back were put into quarantine hotels.īillionaire businessman Kerry Stokes and his wife, returning from the Colorado ski fields, were exempted from hotel quarantine on medical grounds.ĭjokovic's claim of a medical exemption did not stop his visa being cancelled on arrival in Melbourne. Hollywood stars like Julia Roberts and Matt Damon set up temporary home in Australia. During lockdown while most Australians overseas were stranded unable to return home, separated from family, the rich and famous jetted in and out. We all know that the rules have not applied equally to all. The rules during COVID have changed constantly and varied from state to state, sports stadium to sports stadium or postcode to postcode. This week it was Prime Minister Scott Morrison - 'rules are rules'. Like Howard he believes he's on strong ground helped by Djokovic apparently being so widely disliked by Australian sports fans.

Scott Morrison says everyone welcome as long as they're double vaccinated Rules are never just rules

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