{"id":172,"date":"2021-07-25T15:54:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T06:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.evidencebasedscience.net\/site\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2023-10-29T20:16:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T10:46:44","slug":"legal-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.evidencebasedscience.net\/site\/legal-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"give-embed-form-wrapper\" id=\"give-6a3749e188228\"><iframe\n\t\t\t\tname=\"give-embed-form\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.evidencebasedscience.net\/site\/give\/donation-form?giveDonationFormInIframe=1\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tdata-autoScroll=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\tonload=\"if( 'undefined' !== typeof Give ) { Give.initializeIframeResize(this) }\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border: 0;visibility: hidden;min-height: 721px;\"><\/iframe><div class=\"iframe-loader\">\n<div style=\"\n\t\theight: calc(100% - 28px);\n\t\twidth: calc(100% - 20px);\n\t\tmax-width: 552px;\n\t\tmargin: 10px auto 10px auto;\n\t\tbackground: transparent;\n\t\tborder-radius: 6px;\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: center;\n\t\tjustify-content: center;\n\t\">\n    <div style=\"\n        pointer-events: none;\n        height: 90px;\n        width: 90px;\n        background-image: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3C?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?%3E%3C!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 24.1.0, SVG Export Plug-In . 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align-items: flex-end;\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"give-donor-container-variation__name\">\n                                                Deb Benger                    <\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <p class=\"give-donor-container-variation__timestamp\">\n                        March 26, 2023                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"give-donor-details\">\n                <div class=\"give-donor-details__wrapper\">\n                    <span class='give - donor - details__amount_donated'>Amount Donated<\/span>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                             <span class= 'give-donor-details__total' style='color: #219653'> &#36;25.00 <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"give-grid__item\">\n    <div class=\"give-donor give-card\">\n        <div class=\"give-donor-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"give-donor-container-variation\"\n                style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end;\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"give-donor-container-variation__name\">\n                                                Courtney Millington                    <\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <p class=\"give-donor-container-variation__timestamp\">\n                        March 1, 2023                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"give-donor-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"give-donor-content\"\n                        style=\"border-color: #219653\">\n                        <p class='give-donor-content__comment'>\n                                    Thank you for fighting for us\n                            <\/p>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"give-donor-details\">\n                <div class=\"give-donor-details__wrapper\">\n                    <span class='give - donor - details__amount_donated'>Amount Donated<\/span>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                             <span class= 'give-donor-details__total' style='color: #219653'> &#36;10.00 <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"give-grid__item\">\n    <div class=\"give-donor give-card\">\n        <div class=\"give-donor-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"give-donor-container-variation\"\n                style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end;\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"give-donor-container-variation__name\">\n                                                Olivia Helyar                    <\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <p class=\"give-donor-container-variation__timestamp\">\n                        March 1, 2023                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"give-donor-details\">\n                <div class=\"give-donor-details__wrapper\">\n                    <span class='give - donor - details__amount_donated'>Amount Donated<\/span>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                             <span class= 'give-donor-details__total' style='color: #219653'> &#36;20.00 <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"give-grid__item\">\n    <div class=\"give-donor give-card\">\n        <div class=\"give-donor-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"give-donor-container-variation\"\n                style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end;\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"give-donor-container-variation__name\">\n                                                Cherrilee Horspool                    <\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <p class=\"give-donor-container-variation__timestamp\">\n                        February 27, 2023                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"give-donor-details\">\n                <div class=\"give-donor-details__wrapper\">\n                    <span class='give - donor - details__amount_donated'>Amount Donated<\/span>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                             <span class= 'give-donor-details__total' style='color: #219653'> &#36;12.00 <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"give-grid__item\">\n    <div class=\"give-donor give-card\">\n        <div class=\"give-donor-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"give-donor-container-variation\"\n                style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end;\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"give-donor-container-variation__name\">\n                                                Anonymous                    <\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <p class=\"give-donor-container-variation__timestamp\">\n                        February 27, 2023                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"give-donor-details\">\n                <div class=\"give-donor-details__wrapper\">\n                    <span class='give - donor - details__amount_donated'>Amount Donated<\/span>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                             <span class= 'give-donor-details__total' style='color: #219653'> &#36;10.00 <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"give-grid__item\">\n    <div class=\"give-donor give-card\">\n        <div class=\"give-donor-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"give-donor-container-variation\"\n                style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end;\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"give-donor-container-variation__name\">\n                                                Anonymous                    <\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <p class=\"give-donor-container-variation__timestamp\">\n                        February 26, 2023                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"give-donor-details\">\n                <div class=\"give-donor-details__wrapper\">\n                    <span class='give - donor - details__amount_donated'>Amount Donated<\/span>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                             <span class= 'give-donor-details__total' style='color: #219653'> &#36;20.00 <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"give-grid__item\">\n    <div class=\"give-donor give-card\">\n        <div class=\"give-donor-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"give-donor-container-variation\"\n                style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end;\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"give-donor-container-variation__name\">\n                                                Jenni                    <\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <p class=\"give-donor-container-variation__timestamp\">\n                        February 26, 2023                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"give-donor-details\">\n                <div class=\"give-donor-details__wrapper\">\n                    <span class='give - donor - details__amount_donated'>Amount Donated<\/span>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                             <span class= 'give-donor-details__total' style='color: #219653'> &#36;12.00 <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"give-grid__item\">\n    <div class=\"give-donor give-card\">\n        <div class=\"give-donor-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"give-donor-container-variation\"\n                style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end;\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"give-donor-container-variation__name\">\n                                                Nicole Wright                    <\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <p class=\"give-donor-container-variation__timestamp\">\n                        February 26, 2023                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"give-donor-details\">\n                <div class=\"give-donor-details__wrapper\">\n                    <span class='give - donor - details__amount_donated'>Amount Donated<\/span>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                             <span class= 'give-donor-details__total' style='color: #219653'> &#36;10.00 <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"give-grid__item\">\n    <div class=\"give-donor give-card\">\n        <div class=\"give-donor-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"give-donor-container-variation\"\n                style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end;\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"give-donor-container-variation__name\">\n                                                Deborah Harris                    <\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <p class=\"give-donor-container-variation__timestamp\">\n                        February 26, 2023                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"give-donor-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"give-donor-content\"\n                        style=\"border-color: #219653\">\n                        <p class='give-donor-content__comment'>\n                                    Thanks so much for fighting on our behalf.\n                            <\/p>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"give-donor-details\">\n                <div class=\"give-donor-details__wrapper\">\n                    <span class='give - donor - details__amount_donated'>Amount Donated<\/span>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                             <span class= 'give-donor-details__total' style='color: #219653'> &#36;25.00 <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"give-grid__item\">\n    <div class=\"give-donor give-card\">\n        <div class=\"give-donor-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"give-donor-container-variation\"\n                style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end;\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"give-donor-container-variation__name\">\n                                                Siobhan Cornelissen                    <\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <p class=\"give-donor-container-variation__timestamp\">\n                        February 26, 2023                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"give-donor-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"give-donor-content\"\n                        style=\"border-color: #219653\">\n                        <p class='give-donor-content__comment'>\n                                    Thank you for fighting on behalf of all of us!!\n                            <\/p>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"give-donor-details\">\n                <div class=\"give-donor-details__wrapper\">\n                    <span class='give - donor - details__amount_donated'>Amount Donated<\/span>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                             <span class= 'give-donor-details__total' style='color: #219653'> &#36;50.00 <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"give-grid__item\">\n    <div class=\"give-donor give-card\">\n        <div class=\"give-donor-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"give-donor-container-variation\"\n                style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end;\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"give-donor-container-variation__name\">\n                                                Mary Stovell                    <\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <p class=\"give-donor-container-variation__timestamp\">\n                        February 25, 2023                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"give-donor-details\">\n                <div class=\"give-donor-details__wrapper\">\n                    <span class='give - donor - details__amount_donated'>Amount Donated<\/span>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                             <span class= 'give-donor-details__total' style='color: #219653'> &#36;10.00 <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"give-grid__item\">\n    <div class=\"give-donor give-card\">\n        <div class=\"give-donor-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"give-donor-container-variation\"\n                style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end;\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"give-donor-container-variation__name\">\n                                                Alicia Pierotti                    <\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <p class=\"give-donor-container-variation__timestamp\">\n                        February 24, 2023                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"give-donor-details\">\n                <div class=\"give-donor-details__wrapper\">\n                    <span class='give - donor - details__amount_donated'>Amount Donated<\/span>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                             <span class= 'give-donor-details__total' style='color: #219653'> &#36;10.00 <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><input type=\"hidden\" class=\"give-donor-wall-shortcode-attrs\" data-shortcode=\"donors_per_page%3D12%26form_id%3D0%26paged%3D1%26ids%3D%26cats%3D%26tags%3D%26columns%3D1%26anonymous%3D1%26show_avatar%3D0%26show_name%3D1%26show_company_name%3D0%26show_form%3D0%26show_total%3D1%26show_comments%3D1%26show_tributes%3D1%26comment_length%3D140%26only_comments%3D0%26readmore_text%3DRead%2Bmore%26loadmore_text%3DLoad%2Bmore%26avatar_size%3D75%26color%3D%2523219653%26orderby%3Dpost_date%26order%3DDESC%26hide_empty%3D1%26only_donor_html%3D0%26show_time%3D1\" data-nonce=\"ddf748e265\"><button class=\"give-donor__load_more give-button-with-loader\"><span class=\"give-loading-animation\"><\/span>Load more<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal Challenge Updates<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-0fed8f92 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4999 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-all category-legal-action category-medical-exemptions masonry-post generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evidencebasedscience.net\/site\/2022\/01\/25\/just-a-little-more-help-needed-with-medical-exemption-case\/\" target=\"_self\" >Just a little more help needed with medical exemption case!!!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Whilst we wait for a decision from the judge in relation to the legal case challenging Centrelink&#8217;s decision to reject a doctor&#8217;s certified medical exemption (for the purposes of Child Care Subsidy), the previous legal bill still has nearly $8,000 overdue and therefore we need to raise this money urgently for the plaintiff. This legal&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-01-25T17:20:38+09:30\">January 25, 2022<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4997 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-all category-legal-action masonry-post generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evidencebasedscience.net\/site\/2021\/12\/20\/update-appeal-has-been-heard-in-the-federal-court\/\" target=\"_self\" >UPDATE: Appeal has been heard in the Federal Court<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The appeal was heard in the Federal Court last week and the judge has reserved his decision (meaning he will deliver his decision at a later date). We have just received a legal bill which we hope will wrap up this case. Unfortunately the funds to date don&#8217;t cover this bill and therefore we urgently&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-12-20T17:14:00+09:30\">December 20, 2021<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4633 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all category-legal-action category-medical-exemptions masonry-post generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evidencebasedscience.net\/site\/2021\/12\/07\/update-federal-court-vaccine-medical-exemption-appeal\/\" target=\"_self\" >Update: Federal Court Vaccine Medical Exemption Appeal<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">With less than two weeks to go until the hearing, we are taking this opportunity to provide our wonderful donors with an outline of the case. Background to the appeal Towards the end of 2018 (Yes, three years ago), the appellant&#8217;s doctor advised against vaccinating her then 2.5 year old daughter and wrote a medical&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-12-07T21:33:21+09:30\">December 7, 2021<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3191 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all category-legal-action masonry-post generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evidencebasedscience.net\/site\/2021\/09\/02\/federal-court-to-hear-medical-exemption-legal-challenge-by-end-of-year\/\" target=\"_self\" >Federal Court to hear medical exemption legal challenge by end of year<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As we previously advised, a Notice of Appeal was filed in the federal court in late July. We are pleased to report that the case will be heard by the Federal Court before the end of the year, with the exact date yet to be fixed. Work on the case is well under way, but&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-09-02T11:08:26+09:30\">September 2, 2021<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2728 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-all category-legal-action masonry-post generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evidencebasedscience.net\/site\/2021\/08\/07\/initial-fundraising-goal-reached\/\" target=\"_self\" >Initial fundraising goal reached<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We did it! The community response to this fundraiser has been absolutely incredible, and the fundraising goal of $40,000 has been reached in just 10 days. We are humbled and absolutely blown away by the support. This covers the currently expected legal costs for now, but we don&#8217;t know if it will stop here. There&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-08-07T14:48:19+09:30\">August 7, 2021<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2317 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-all category-legal-action masonry-post generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evidencebasedscience.net\/site\/2021\/08\/05\/donation-goal-increased-to-40000\/\" target=\"_self\" >Donation goal increased to $40,000<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As of 05\/08\/2021, we have increased the goal by $4,000 to $40,000, to cover the cost of a medical report requested by the lawyer, as well as credit\/debit card and PayPal fees. Thank you for your ongoing support. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-08-05T12:25:48+09:30\">August 5, 2021<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-838 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-all category-legal-action masonry-post generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evidencebasedscience.net\/site\/2021\/08\/01\/notice-of-appeal-filed-in-the-federal-court\/\" target=\"_self\" >Notice of appeal filed in the Federal Court<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">With the generous support of our donors, we are pleased to report that we have filed our Notice of Appeal in the Federal Court. We will be arguing in court that it was not open to the Department to reject a duly certified medical exemption from a medical practitioner. Since 2016, the Department has adopted&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-08-01T15:30:00+09:30\">August 1, 2021<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2331 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-all category-legal-action masonry-post generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evidencebasedscience.net\/site\/2021\/07\/24\/details-of-the-vaccine-medical-exemptions-challenge\/\" target=\"_self\" >Details of the Vaccine Medical Exemptions Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Why are we taking legal action? During 2015, the federal parliament amended family assistance legislation by abolishing conscientious objection vaccine exemptions for eligibility for Child Care Subsidy and also reduced Family Tax Benefit by approximately $29 per fortnight. 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