The Queensland government acted unlawfully and did not follow proper procedures when enforcing a ban on gender-affirming treatment for children with gender dysphoria earlier this year, a court has ruled.

In a decision handed down in Brisbane’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Judge Peter Callaghan ruled in favour of the parent of a transgender teenager who challenged the legality of the government’s directive in court last week, effectively overruling the government’s ban on gender-affirming care.

Queensland’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy was unlawful, a court has ruled. Credit: Matt Dennien

Counsel acting for the parent, who cannot be named for legal reasons, claimed the health service directive to ban puberty blockers and hormone therapy for children, announced on January

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