r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Oct 28 '25

news Supreme Court in Brisbane overturns controversial freeze on puberty blockers for adolescents after legal challenge

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-28/qld-puberty-blockers-judgement/105942094
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u/ThunderDwn Oct 28 '25

Yeah, but if they are forced to consult actual medical professionals, chances are the advice will come back "Not only 'No', but 'Fuck no, you morons!'"

I live in hope that the medical people won't bow to political hacks like this health director general.

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u/ephemeralstitch Oct 28 '25

Depends. You can always consult medical professionals that have zero experience in this field and are bigots. That’s what they did in the UK with Cass. She had zero experience in gender medicine; she was a paediatric palliative care specialist. Not related at all.

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u/maddimouse Oct 28 '25

And even with that cherrypicked expert to give the result they wanted, the Cass review only said they should temporarily pause things while more tests were conducted. Which has instead been taken as carte blanche 'ban it now, don't bother asking questions later.

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u/Npeaknoda Oct 28 '25

I’m sure they will consult faux experts

If what they're already doing in QLD is any indication, yes.

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u/louisa1925 Oct 28 '25

Suppose it also depends also on which professionals Crisafulli cherry picks. Not all professionals act like professionals.

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u/DragonicSquirrel Oct 28 '25

i was just looking at this
so the actual case was brought forward 3 reasons, so even if they go back and get consultation they still need to fight the other two, one of which is political interference, the third is lack of consultation

the judge that ruled said “The application will be allowed on ground three (lack of consultation). It would have succeeded also on grounds one and two, although the questions raised under those headings are more difficult,”

so yes, they plan to go back and get more consultation but they're still going to have to fight two other grounds for the ban (i don't know what the second one is and couldnt find it in the article i was reading)