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“The visa declaration error was not deliberately made,” Djokovic continued.

“It was accepted and confirmed by the Federal Court and the minister himself in the ministry for immigration in Australia.

“So actually, what people probably don’t know is that I was not deported from Australia on the basis that I was not vaccinated, or I broke any rules, or that I made an error in my visa declaration.

“All of that was actually approved and validated by the Federal Court of Australia and the minister for immigration.

“The reason why I was deported from Australia was because the minister for immigration used his discretion to cancel my visa based on his perception that I might create some anti-vax sentiment in the country or in the city, which I completely disagree with.”