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

Published on May 3, 2024

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. In November 2021, the appellants challenged the Commissioner of Police’s employer direction that required police officers and employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine. A spokesperson for WA Police confirmed to the Epoch Times that multiple police officers and staff would now face disciplinary action. “The Falconer and Finlay appeal against the WA Police Commissioner’s direction to be vaccinated has been dismissed,” a spokesperson for WA Police told the Epoch Times....

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