Court Rules Vaccine Mandates for Police, Ambos ‘Unlawful’

The court found vaccine mandates violated workers’ human rights as they were forced to undertake medical procedures without full consent.

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Bivalent in Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 6, 2022. Ringo Chiu/AFP via Getty Images

The Supreme Court of 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 the state’s own human rights laws.

On Feb. 27, the 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 employees between 2021 and 2022.