To be fair, I don't think he was overly deliberate about it, just one of those mistakes we can make if we are careless. As we all can be at times, and we should all be called out on it if it happens.
pat8lanips: Our immigration policies are very harsh, those in the same hotel as gronk have been rejected but refuse to leave. Some for many years, and facing many more as they will never be resettled here. Both sides of Government are equally nasty about it, it's unfortunate but also the only thing that works.
A country with a population of immigrants is refusing legitimate immigrants. Do you see the irony ?
I don't think it makes us look weak as a country, but certainly our processes. The same hotel has dozens we've said no to, that won't leave. For years... And a tennis player can turn up and make his own rules? And be out in days?
Conspiracy theories are not my thing, but surely some palms have been lubricated somewhere along the way..
pat8lanips: I don't think it makes us look weak as a country, but certainly our processes. The same hotel has dozens we've said no to, that won't leave. For years... And a tennis player can turn up and make his own rules? And be out in days?
Conspiracy theories are not my thing, but surely some palms have been lubricated somewhere along the way..
I don’t think Novak is planning on staying in your country indefinitely. There’s a difference between asylum seekers & someone who wants to apply his trade for a couple of weeks . Even your prime minister can differentiate.
pat8lanips: I don't think it makes us look weak as a country, but certainly our processes. The same hotel has dozens we've said no to, that won't leave. For years... And a tennis player can turn up and make his own rules? And be out in days?
Conspiracy theories are not my thing, but surely some palms have been lubricated somewhere along the way..
Well you've got to defend the processes haven't you
...Gonna be very hard coming back from that if we start making exceptions.
Snowball in hells chance of winning the tennis match, if he gets to play at all. But the loony got the publicity he sought.
Yeah , Scomo got the publicity he sought alright , looks real tough . Aussie has lost the fight to control covid . Time would now be better spent looking for and developing treatments for the victims .
epirb: Yeah , Scomo got the publicity he sought alright , looks real tough . Aussie has lost the fight to control covid . Time would now be better spent looking for and developing treatments for the victims .
thinking of ways to reduce the 5 hour waiting time for a covid test would be a good start !
Youcannow: thinking of ways to reduce the 5 hour waiting time for a covid test would be a good start !
That to was alright when fighting for control , that battle is lost in Aus . Some states still have it under control where it would be useful , inevitable that will be lost there to .
...Gonna be very hard coming back from that if we start making exceptions.
Snowball in hells chance of winning the tennis match, if he gets to play at all. But the loony got the publicity he sought.
Let me explain.. The tournament is an open tournament for anyone who can make the grade . Your country is denying a sportsman of applying his trade on a minor technically, which is proved to be irrelevant & invalid . It’s time for your PM to stop concentrating on his own self importance by denying a human being his right to freedom & let common sense prevail.
epirb: That to was alright when fighting for control , that battle is lost in Aus . Some states still have it under control where it would be useful , inevitable that will be lost there to .
Australia may win the battle to deny a tennis playing from playing in a sporting event , but the war will inevitably be lost as far as controlling the pandemic is concerned.
Youcannow: Let me explain.. The tournament is an open tournament for anyone who can make the grade . Your country is denying a sportsman of applying his trade on a minor technically, which is proved to be irrelevant & invalid . It’s time for your PM to stop concentrating on his own self importance by denying a human being his right to freedom & let common sense prevail.
Don't you realise it's Oz's business no one else's? The final decision must be taken by Australian immigration, not an English Narcissist JMO
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