‘It Might Not Be Over’: AFL Star’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Legal Challenge Dismissed

Port Adelaide AFL great Warren Tredrea has lost a COVID-19 vaccine legal challenge against media outlet Channel Nine. The former star was seeking $6 million (US$4 million) in lost wages, but the case was dismissed and costs were awarded to Nine. Mr. Tredrea argued he was unfairly terminated from his $192,500 a year contract as a South Australian sports presenter in January 2022 for refusing to get the vaccination. However, Justice Geoffrey Kennett ruled in favour of Nine, finding that the network had a right to terminate the contract to protect itself from reputational damage. “The evidence does not show that the decision to terminate the Services Agreement was anything other than a reasonable one, in the sense of a bona fide attempt to protect Channel 9’s legitimate interests in response to the circumstances,” the judgement states....