2025-10-29
The Greens have responded to Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls reinstating a ban on gender-affirming care for young trans folk, just hours after the Supreme Court ruled the LNP’s first ban unlawful.
Comments attributable to Senator Nick McKim, Australian Greens LGBTIQA+ spokesperson:
“This decision is hateful and cruel, and goes against everything we know about gender-affirming care and its ability to save lives.”
“The LNP’s actions here are truly disgusting, placing young trans folk in the middle of a culture war of their own creation, using them as a public punching bag, and knowingly risking young lives in the process.”
“Gender-affirming care saves lives. It helps trans and gender diverse people thrive, live with dignity, and be themselves. It should never be used as a political football.”
“The LNP must immediately reinstate gender-affirming care, and stop playing politics with people’s lives.”
Quotes attributable to Greens MP for Maiwar Michael Berkman:
“Premier Crisafulli’s cabinet unlawfully overrode Queensland Health by directing it to ban gender affirming healthcare for young people, after just 22 minutes of so-called “consultation” - this is clearly about politics, not evidence.
“This is a shameful doubling down on the LNP’s political interference in healthcare.
“If the LNP has any respect for healthcare professionals and patient autonomy, it’ll drop its political fixations and get on with funding our public healthcare system properly.
“The LNP needs to learn that healthcare is a choice for an individual, their family and their healthcare team, not for politicians.”