Novak Djokovic has won his challenge to the Australian government's visa revocation and is set be released from immigration detention immediately.

Judge Anthony Kelly has ordered the decision of delegate to cancel Djokovic's be quashed, saying the cancellation "was unreasonable".

The Australian government has been ordered to pay all of Djokovic's costs.

Judge Kelly ordered Djokovic be released from immigration detention within 30 minutes of the order, which was read in open court about 5.15pm.

However, Commonwealth government barrister Christopher Tran followed the order being read by telling the court he had been instructed that the Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews could now use discretionary powers to cancel Djokovic's visa.

Judge Kelly confirmed that if Djokovic was summarily removed in that way he would not be able to return to Australia for three years.

Source: 9news.com.au

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