That is because Tennis Australia based its exemptions criteria on the ATAGI guidelines that apply to Australians at home. The government says it had already warned Tennis Australia about this. Tennis Australia said the rules, drawn up with the Victorian state government, required any exemptions to be cleared through two medical panels. But the difference between the Australian Open’s Covid-19 exemption rules and Australia’s immigration regulations may have caught out other tennis players or staff, too. Two other players or staff attending the Australian Open are also now being investigated, the home affairs minister has confirmed.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2022 03:09 UTC