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Despite Losing the Vaccine Mandate Case, Australian Police Officer Is a True Hero

Despite Losing the Vaccine Mandate Case, Australian Police Officer Is a True Hero
A closure sign is displayed in the window of The Body Shop in Murray St mall in Perth, Australia, on April 24, 2021. Paul Kane/Getty Images
Augusto Zimmermann
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Police officer Ben Falconer has lost his court case challenging mandatory vaccination in Western Australia (WA). He took legal action over the compulsory measure, which had required all police officers to get vaccinated for COVID-19, and a direction (executive order) by the chief health officer banning unvaccinated officers from attending police premises.

Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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