NOVAK Djokovic, pictured, has become a victim of Australian domestic politics ('PM opens door for early lifting of Djokovic ban', Newcastle Herald 18/1).
As Omicron has surged, it has caused economic dislocation and an economic downturn. The Coalition government therefore desperately wanted a diversion in the run-up to the federal election. I believe the PM hoped, given public displeasure at Djokovic's arrival, that Djokovic would provide this diversion, so he suspended Djokovic's visa and ultimately sent him packing.
