Queensland government considers reissuing puberty blocker ban after supreme court overturns it

<p>Parent of transgender child successfully challenged LNP decision to prevent new patients under 18 accessing hormone treatments for gender dysphoria</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/28/federal-parliament-algae-report-senate-social-media-age-assurance-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-barnaby-joyce-telco-penalties-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Queensland’s ban on puberty blockers for transgender patients has been overturned by the supreme court, but the health minister says he is considering issuing the same order again.</p><p>On Tuesday, Justice Peter Callaghan ruled in favour of a challenge by the parent of a transgender child, judging that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/22/queensland-puberty-blocker-ban-unlawful-due-to-political-interference-and-lack-of-consultation-court-hears">the directive establishing the ban was made improperly</a> and was unlawful.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/28/queenslands-controversial-puberty-blocker-ban-overturned-by-supreme-court">Continue reading...</a>