text: Deported Australian granted visa after two years in Serbian limbo
  
  March 5, 2006 
  
  He became a nationless man, impoverished, battling mental health problems and sleeping on the streets of Belgrade. Mr Jovicic, 39, was born in France and arrived in Australia as a two-year-old with his Serbian-born parents. Like nearly one million Australian residents eligible for Australian citizenship, Jovicic never officially became an Australian citizen. 
  Ex-Federal Immigration Minister, and now Attorney General, Philip Ruddock ordered Jovicic's deportation on character grounds in June 2004 - after he was jailed for committing crimes in support of a heroin addiction. Mr Jovicic says he had since kicked his drug habit. 
  The current Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone said it was a "very hard decision" to allow Mr. Jovicic to return to Australia. "[the community] expected to be protected from non-citizens who break the law. On balance, after some anguished consideration, I decided to allow him to return," the Minister said. She said Mr Jovicic was not stateless, he had just refused to apply for Serbian citizenship.
tokens: Deported Australian granted visa after two years in Serbian limbo March 5 , 2006 He became a nationless man , impoverished , battling mental health problems and sleeping on the streets of Belgrade . Mr Jovicic , 39 , was born in France and arrived in Australia as a two - year - old with his Serbian - born parents . Like nearly one million Australian residents eligible for Australian citizenship , Jovicic never officially became an Australian citizen . Ex - Federal Immigration Minister , and now Attorney General , Philip Ruddock ordered Jovicic 's deportation on character grounds in June 2004 - after he was jailed for committing crimes in support of a heroin addiction . Mr Jovicic says he had since kicked his drug habit . The current Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone said it was a " very hard decision " to allow Mr. Jovicic to return to Australia . " [ the community ] expected to be protected from non - citizens who break the law . On balance , after some anguished consideration , I decided to allow him to return , " the Minister said . She said Mr Jovicic was not stateless , he had just refused to apply for Serbian citizenship .
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nps.text: mental health problems
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nps.text: the streets
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nps.text: Mr Jovicic
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nps.text: France
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nps.text: Australia
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nps.text: his Serbian-born parents
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nps.text: nearly one million Australian residents
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nps.text: Ex-Federal Immigration Minister
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nps.text: Philip Ruddock
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nps.text: Jovicic's deportation
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nps.text: June 2004 - after
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nps.text: The current Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone
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nps.text: a "very hard decision
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nps.text: some anguished consideration
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nps.text: June 2004
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