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.

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 28 by Queensland Health’s director-general Dr David Rosengren, did not fulfil consultation requirements and was enfo

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