Police accompanied South Australia's Chief Well being Officer Nicola Spurrier to her automotive after she was harassed by anti-vaccine mandate protesters whereas leaving the Supreme Court docket earlier at the moment.
She had attended court docket to study whether or not or not she could be required to testify within the case difficult state-imposed vaccine mandates, spearheaded by former AFLW participant and nurse Deni Varnhagen.
Professor Spurrier was spared from giving proof within the case that centres on whether or not Police Commissioner and Emergency Coordinator Grant Stevens had the facility to declare the mandates.
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Well being employees, cops and academics concerned within the case have been arguing the mandates had been past Mr Stevens' emergency powers.
Because the state's chief well being officer left court docket at the moment, a small group of individuals supporting these difficult the mandates screamed at and booed her.
Some held an indication that learn: "Vaccination: the place there's a danger, there have to be a selection". Not less than half a dozen cops shaped a path for Professor Spurrier to stroll by.
"Right here comes the prison" and "disgrace" had been yelled in her path as she was ushered right into a ready automotive which rapidly drove down the road.
The case is shifting ahead no matter a transfer final week which permits unvaccinated academics and cops to return to work.
SA Well being Minister Chris Picton praised the works of Professor Spurrier in a tweet, and stated at the moment's protester's actions had been an "absolute shame".
"The overwhelming majority of South Australians thank [Professor] Spurrier, a public servant who has devoted herself to the security of the general public."
The court docket heard that Ms Varnhagen continues to obtain a small earnings as a footballer, however in any other case has been working part-time as a labourer since dropping her job as a nurse underneath the mandates.
The trial is ongoing.