Overview

• The appeal court overturned a 2023 summary dismissal, allowing seven teachers and 12 hospitality owners to pursue their claims.
• Justice John Bond said there is strong public interest in determining whether the mandate unlawfully breached human rights.
• The original 2021 directive covered educational, corrections, police watch house and commercial sectors before its revocation in late 2022.
• The group seeks declaratory relief against the Queensland government and former chief health officer John Gerrard rather than monetary damages.
• The court ordered the state government and Dr Gerrard to bear the legal costs of the appeal.