Fears need to prove COVID vaccine may lead to two-tier society

Queensland Council for Civil Liberties president Michael Cope said a blanket rule requiring proof of vaccination could breach the Disability Discrimination Act and the state Anti-Discrimination Act.

Mr Cope said it could create a two-level society of people who were vaccinated and those who were not.

“Thirdly, there is a real risk that the creation of any form of immunity passport could pave the way for a national or even global identity system, an idea which must be rejected by any society that wants to protect its basic rights,” he said.

“Once being vaccinated becomes a requirement, others will need to verify the record. That’s when it becomes a pass. And that’s when it becomes an identity document.

“And once you have to use…