Albanese responds to Djokovic's father controversy

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STORY: "I will make this point, that Australia stands with the people of Ukraine. That is Australia’s position and Australia is unequivocal in our support for the rule of international law," Albanese told a news conference after a reporter asked if Djokovic's father, Srdjan, should be deported after he was seen posing for pictures with fans holding Russian flags.

Albanese was touring a defense manufacturing facility at the time, inspecting the Australian Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles which will be sent to Ukraine to support their defense efforts.

Australian Open organizers on Thursday (January 26) issued a reminder to players and their entourages about their policy on "inappropriate flags" after the video of Djokovic's father emerged. Russian and Belarusian athletes are able to compete as individual athletes without national affiliation at the Australian Open, though their flags are banned from the tournament grounds after a complaint by Ukraine's ambassador last week.