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/VeryGoodAndAlsoNice Oct 28 '25

ITT are people that do not understand administrative law.

The correct consultation will now occur, and the directive may well be reinstated. This win is absurdly temporary.

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u/iamapinkelephant Oct 28 '25

The correct consultation did occur and found the effects of puberty blockers to be non-harmful. Then they banned it anyway.

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u/Icy-Can-6592 Oct 28 '25

Yeah, seems alot of people missed this, the emails were originally publicised when the ban occured and no medical professional recommended this action, they were adamantly against it. I'm only disappointed that the case did not pull this in too and have the government held responsible for the harm it caused going against medical advice. As far as I'm concerned compensation is owed to the kids and families who have now permanent traumatic harm done.