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Covid vaccine mandate ‘unlawful’ for Queensland emergency services, court rules

COVID-19 vaccine mandates for Queensland police and ambulance service workers were deemed unlawful by the state's Supreme Court.
The court concluded that the mandates limited human rights but were considered reasonable due to being issued during an emergency.
The directives requiring workers to receive vaccines or risk disciplinary action were found to be unlawful and ineffective.

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The Guardian

Covid vaccine mandate ‘unlawful’ for Queensland emergency services, court rules

Police and ambulance workers given unlawful directions to get vaccinated or face potential disciplinary action, supreme court findsCovid-19 vaccine mandates for Queensland police and ambulance workers were made unlawfully, the state’s supreme court has found.The court on Tuesday delivered its judgments in three lawsuits brought by 86 parties against Queensland’s police ambulance services for their directions to workers issued in 2021 and 2022. C…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sydney Morning Herald

Covid vaccine mandates for emergency workers found to be unlawful

Covid vaccine mandates for police and ambulance workers were unlawful, a court has found.

2 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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ABC Australia

Mandating COVID-19 vaccines for some Queensland frontline workers found to be unlawful, judge rules

Dozens of Queensland Police Service and Queensland Ambulance Service staff challenged their workplace mandates in the Supreme Court in 2022, after they refused to comply with the directives.

2 months ago·Australia

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The Epoch Times

Queensland Court Rules COVID Vaccine Mandate for Police, Ambulance Staff ‘Unlawful’

A supreme court in Queensland has ruled that COVID-19 vaccine mandates imposed by the state government on police officers and ambulance service workers during the pandemic were unlawful under human rights laws. On Feb. 27, the Brisbane Supreme Court issued rulings on several lawsuits filed by dozens of individuals against the Queensland Police Service (QPS) and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) over their compulsory vaccine requirements for emp…

2 months ago·New York, United States

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The West Australian

COVID vaccine mandate 'unlawful' for emergency services

A court has found Queensland police and ambulance workers were given unlawful directions to get COVID-19 vaccines or face potential disciplinary action.

2 months ago

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Gold Coast Bulletin

Mandatory COVID vaccines for police and nurses unlawful, says Qld Supreme Court

The Queensland Supreme Court has found mandatory COVID vaccination for police officers and nurses was unlawful and in breach of their human rights. Dozens of police officers and health workers have been vindicated in a 115-page judgement handed down on Tuesday by Justice Glenn Martin. He found the departing Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll was unlawful under the Human Rights Act when she issued a mandatory vaccination order in Dec…

2 months ago·Southport, Australia

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