Queensland Supreme Court Rules COVID Vaccine Mandates for Police and Paramedics Unlawful
In a landmark decision, the Queensland Supreme Court has ruled that the COVID-19 vaccine mandates for police officers and paramedics were unlawful.
Justice Glenn Martin delivered a detailed 115-page judgment on Tuesday, stating that the directives issued by Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll and John Wakefield, director general of Queensland Health, violated the Human Rights Act.
The contentious mandate required all police and health workers, including paramedics, to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of their employment.
Justice Martin’s ruling effectively nullifies the December 2021 mandate, preventing Commissioner Carroll and Mr. Wakefield from enforcing the vaccination policy.
Seventy-four personnel, who staunchly resisted the compulsory vaccinations, mounted a legal challenge against the state government,
