Collins v State of Queensland (Queensland Health) [2022] QIRC 215
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Collins v State of Queensland (Queensland Health) [2022] QIRC 215
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June 15, 2022
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The appellant had previously requested an exemption from compliance with the Directive on account of a genuinely held religious belief, which was refused. On internal review of the decision, the respondent had acknowledged that the decision impinged upon the appellant’s right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, and her right to freedom of expression under the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld). The respondent determined that such an impingement was justified when weighed against the competing interests of workplace and community safety.
In dismissing the appeal, and having regard to the respondent’s explanation as to how the appellant’s human rights were considered, Member Knight IC rejected the appellant’s human rights argument as a ground of appeal: at [58]-[61].
