Novak Djokovic's fate in the hands Immigration Minister Alex Hawke

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated January 12 2022 - 3:07pm, first published 12:30pm

The Morrison government would be "mad" to deport Novak Djokovic, according to a former senior Immigration Department official, who has argued the longer the visa saga drags on the more likely it is the tennis star is allowed to remain in Australia.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.