The health minister says the Queensland government’s temporary block on puberty blockers is justified.

Oxycodine pain medications sit on a table outside of Los Angeles, on June 4, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

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Labor MPs have come out swinging against Queensland’s temporary ban on puberty blockers for children.
Several Labor ministers have expressed concern around the ban—the first of its kind in Australia—as the Supreme Court works to determine if the pause on puberty blockers is just.

Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.

