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QLD government to face lawsuit over ‘discriminatory’ COVID-19 measures
COVID-19 2021-11-11 2:44 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Billionaire businessman and litigation hobbyist Clive Palmer is planning a lawsuit against the Queensland government, claiming new COVID-19 restrictions preventing unvaccinated persons from entering restaurants, pubs and clubs have created a “two-class state”.

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Court won’t block Monash Health from terminating unvaccinated nurses
COVID-19 2021-11-03 3:13 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A court has struck down a bid by unvaccinated nurses to restrain Monash Health from terminating their employment in accordance with the Victorian COVID-19 public health directions requiring them to be vaccinated, saying their case is “at best, weak”.

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Judge weighs exemption from Victoria’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for 134 workers
COVID-19 2021-11-03 8:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A group of 134 workers in healthcare, education and construction have argued a judge should grant them a temporary exemption from Victoria’s direction mandating essential employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 to work outside their homes.

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Binding statement as good as class action in age pension case, judge told
Class Actions 2021-11-01 8:28 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The federal government is seeking to avoid a representative proceeding brought on behalf of Indigenous men alleging its failure to “close the gap” in life expectancy necessitates a lower age eligibility for their fair and equal access to the age pension.

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Barristers ‘deeply concerned’ about Andrews’ COVID-19 pandemic legislation
COVID-19 2021-10-29 2:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Thirteen Victorian silks have expressed “deep concern” over a bill proposed by the Andrews government giving the health minister power to make “pandemic orders”.

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Court says it does not have power to make declarations in COVID-19 vaccine challenge
COVID-19 2021-10-28 3:38 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The Queensland Supreme Court has ruled it does not have the power to make declarations regarding the validity of COVID-19 vaccination mandates for Queensland health workers and police officers.

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COVID-19 vaccination challenger denied access to NSW government’s deliberations
COVID-19 2021-09-29 3:29 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A judge has ruled legal challenges to orders requiring COVID-19 vaccines for certain workers in New South Wales are not exceptional enough to warrant the disclosure of cabinet documents, with the judge noting he did not think the state health minister’s orders made vaccines “mandatory”.

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Judge hearing COVID-19 vaccine challenge issues stern warning after emails, calls ‘inundate’ chambers
COVID-19 2021-09-28 1:43 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Thousands of emails have inundated the inbox of the judge overseeing legal challenges to the NSW health minister’s orders mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for certain workers, prompting a public warning against interfering with the administration of justice.

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Legal challenges to COVID-19 vaccinations enter ‘third wave’, court hears
COVID-19 2021-09-17 3:32 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Legal challenges to the New South Wales Health Minister’s orders mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for certain workers have already entered a third wave and cannot all be heard together, a court has heard.

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WA government to face class action by juvenile detainees
Class Actions 2021-09-03 10:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Western Australian government will soon be hit with a class action on behalf of young people who allegedly suffered mistreatment while in juvenile detention, including excessive solitary confinement, improper living conditions and discrimination.

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