A Brisbane lady charged with fraud for paying one other lady to get the COVID-19 vaccine on her behalf has been fined $2000 after going through court docket in south-east Queensland immediately.
Chloe Kavanagh, from Redcliffe, was an informal instructor working for Schooling Queensland who confronted dropping her job when the vaccine mandate got here into impact final 12 months.
Utilizing a web based labeled web site, she met one other lady prepared to get the vaccine in her place in trade for $1000.
The plan got here unstuck on the Kippa Ring Vaccination Hub in December when the lady pretending to be Ms Kavanagh was unable to pronounce her surname or recall her date of start with out referring to the drivers licence.
Turned away, the pair have been profitable later that day, acquiring a vaccination at a pharmacy in a close-by purchasing centre.
Studying from a psychological report tendered to the court docket, Justice of the Peace Mark Bucknall famous Ms Kavanagh had shaped an obsession with the pandemic, including "(individuals) are entitled to their views, however they are not entitled to undermine the general public well being directives."
Ms Kavanagh's defence lawyer instructed the court docket she had a real worry the COVID-19 vaccine may kill her, however her physician had declined to provide her a medical exemption.
However the Justice of the Peace mentioned the mandate for academics had been primarily based upon well being recommendation.
"These are severe and regarding costs that undermine the entire public well being coverage... to guard not solely individuals working within the system however kids," Justice of the Peace Bucknall mentioned.
The opposite lady concerned confronted court docket for her function earlier this 12 months.
Ms Kavanagh was fined $2000 with no conviction recorded.