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Iranian refugee Adnan Choopani describes life at the Park Hotel as a detainee. The 24-year-old left Iran to seek asylum nine years ago has been held in a variety of Australian detention facilities ever since. He hopes the world doesn’t forget the residents when Novak Djokovic leaves.

Also joining Adnan is David Glanz from the group Refugee Action Collective, who details the poor conditions people face in the hotel – including a lack of fresh air and maggot infested food.

In response to the allegations, Australian Border Force told us that they and the Australian Department of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Affairs are "committed to the health and welfare of detainees" and that health services are "comparable to those available to the Australian community".

They add that all detainees have appropriate food, educational programmes, and sporting activities. As well as access to outdoor spaces, internet access and televisions in clean and comfortable sleeping quarters, and they strongly refuse any suggestions of mouldy food or maggots at the Park Hotel.

Photo: People look on from a government detention centre as supporters of Serbia's Novak Djokovic gather outside the facility where the tennis champion was detained in Melbourne, after Australia said it had cancelled the entry visa of Djokovic. (Credit: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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