Commentary A full bench of the Federal Court of Australia has rendered its judgment in the appeal launched by Novak Djokovic to have his visa cancellation overturned to enable him to play in the Australian Open. At issue was the discretionary power of the Minister of Immigration, Alex Hawke, to cancel a visa held by a person if the “minister is satisfied that it would be in the public interest to cancel the visa.” The minister said that Djokovic “has indicated publicly that he is opposed to becoming vaccinated against COVID-19” and that allowing Djokovic to stay in the country could lead to unvaccinated Australians “refusing to get the jab, anti-vaxxers having their views reinforced, and a reduction in the uptake of booster doses.” For him, the ongoing presence of Djokovic in Australia and his participation in the Open might nurture anti-vaccination sentiments in the Australian community, “potentially leading to an increase …