Any person who comes through our border can, at any time, be asked to provide evidence that they have the appropriate documentation and they meet Australia’s entry requirements.
It is a multi-layered approach to be able to get into Australia, and at any point in that process you can be asked to provide the evidence that is necessary to prove that you are eligible to enter Australia.
So, that can be at the border, which is what happened in the case of Mr Djokovic. It could be earlier in the process as well, it could be at the point of boarding the aircraft to come into Australia. But … you are still required to have valid proof that you are able to be in Australia, and that’s why Border Force is investigating two other individuals that I am aware of in relation to whether or not they have the evidence to prove that they are eligible to be in Australia.
