Mr Hirst said Djokovic hadn’t met the standards to come to Australia.
“He’s either not double vaccinated,which is[one of the] criteria to enter the country,or he doesn’t meet any of the medical exemption criteria.”
But John-Paul Granata,39,of Surrey Hills,said Djokovic should be allowed to stay and play.
“It should have been sorted out before he actually arrived in Australia,that you’d be rejected from entry. It’s a little bit embarrassing for Australia.”
Mr Granata said if Djokovic was allowed to stay “is it really going to make a difference,one person?”.
“We’ve got heaps of people that don’t follow the rules,heaps of people who are unvaccinated.”
Tripti Demaria,35,of Coburg,opposed Djokovic staying in Australia and playing in the Open.
“If he’s not vaccinated,he shouldn’t be playing,” Ms Demaria said.
“If he’s got an exemption to come to the country,like everybody else that has one,then he can stay but if not,then he shouldn’t.
“I think the rules should apply to everybody equally. It doesn’t matter if you’re No.1 in tennis,or if you’re just a regular person like you or I.
“I’m surprised he got into the country with all the documentation that has now been revealed was not filled in by him,or not successfully filled in.”
Marina Lucas,50,of Scoresby,said Djokovic should get “a first-class ticket” out of the country.
“All these players,they had to come here vaccinated,all officials,all ball kids and spectators coming here had to be vaccinated. And him,not vaccinated? It’s not fair,” she said.
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“We’ve had lockdowns,borders all shut,people not being able to travel interstate to see their dying families or to go to funerals or weddings. We suffered a lot,to save our community.
“He has to respect us as well,respect Australia’s law and rules. This is what Victoria said:‘no jab,no job’. He doesn’t have a jab? Then no job. He came here to work,that’s his job. So he has to go back.
“I respect his opinion,if he doesn’t want to have his vaccine,he doesn’t have to. But here are the rules,that we have vaccines. That’s all. He has to go,if he doesn’t like it.
“I’m not angry I sort of feel disappointed. He’s trying a little bit to laugh in Australians’ faces. I see him as selfish. That’s all.”
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