Court Upholds COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for WA Police, Disciplinary Action to Follow

This follows the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal against the vaccine mandate.

A medic prepares two vials of COVID-19 vaccines. Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty Images

Western Australian (WA) police will continue disciplinary action against staff and officers who refused to take the vaccine following a court win.

This decision comes after the WA Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of Senior Constable Ben Falconer and staff member Leslie Finlay, who were appealing against a COVID-19 vaccine mandate direction.