Nigel Farage: If Novak Djokovic judgement is overturned, Australia risks becoming 'banana republic'

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[JD-frrm]

why is it farage is the only one able to tell it how it is ? 'no his family are not anti vaxxers' - good on him for setting her straight

[mattp]

nigel - australia is long past the point of merely not having a rule of law... it's a police state!

[ade]

"Anti Vax" she said. You not heard of natural immunity, or these clots that do happen. He's a fit and healthy sportsman who eats clean. He has every right to not want it

[jacquik]

Well clarified Nigel. Disappointing standard rhetoric from Isabel to accuse the family of being anti vax - disgraceful.

[Openeyesopenheart]

I wouldn’t be surprised if the minister kicks him out.
This whole ordeal has been used as a tool to further divide the jabbed and unjabbed.
I live in Victoria Australia and it’s a disgrace.

[jdg]

"it's completely legitimate and within Australian law" - she doesn't seem to understand the difference between "rule of law" and "law". North Korea has laws that say the glorious leader can execute anyone he wants any time he wants, that isn't "rule of law". Rule of law is when leaders are bound by law, not when laws say that leaders can do whatever they want.

[pmkeith]

"Australian Open" is now the ultimate oxymoron.

Unless of course, you are referring to their prison service.

[pdizzle]

Brilliant Nigel. You put them straight about this anti-vax nonsense. Just because a person doesn't want this particular vax does not make them anti-vax.

[jackwachtel-scott]

There is something deeply wrong in all of the world's democracies, not just Australia.
The bottom line is that only the people in each individual country can put it right.

[nmgn]

Novak will be a hero for all unvaccinated around the world and people fighting for freedom of choice, so also for vaccinated who didn’t have any choice besides losing their jobs.

[roythunderplump]

Australian Closed. People will not forget of freedoms taken away over not having a medical procedure.

[vickidianacoghlan]

I'm absolutely disgusting to be called Australian, I'm embarrassed the country I once loved has turned into a dictatorship. Love Novak, number one men's Tennis player. If he gets arrested again it will do serious damage to Tennis Australia.

[sneakyrodent]

How quickly that woman threw out the horribly misleading term 'anti vax' and good on Nigel for pulling her up on it.

[reemlsilkworm]

What a laughing stock Australian government has become. Amateurs.

[DoctorProperty]

Australia's reputation as a free and happy-go-lucky country is now well and truly trashed after a year of the harshest lock downs in the world and now this ridiculous banana republic response. As the judge said, Djokovic did every thing he was asked - "what more could he do?" It's a tragedy that Australia is now a global laughing stock that frankly has become a bit of a joke.

[tomhud]

no one is anti vax they are just people with common sense.
Who would take a jab where the makers are protected from prosecution.

[hamesparde]

I live in Melbourne and it's totally ridiculous. Many people have been having a lot of trouble getting exceptions (even when they obviously should be granted them.) Not to mention that the mandates and the whole reaction here is insane!

[misteroz]

“Banana republic” was exactly the phrase that sprang to mind. Who the hell would go to Australia now? Madness.

[alicemoller]

Well done Nigel for setting the record straight, 'the family is not anti vax, they believe in freedom of choice'. The reporters twist things because they think they know it all.

[SaraVV]

Isabel has got to go. Thank you Nigel for not letting her comment go on without challenge.