Australia's medicine safety regulator is "flying blind" on puberty blockers for children.
It has no official data on how many minors are being given the drugs.
That is the explosive revelation uncovered by The Australian's Bernard Lane through Freedom of Information documents.
Family First National Director and NSW Legislative Council candidate Lyle Shelton said the disclosures demand immediate political action.
"Bernard Lane's reporting shows our own regulator does not know how many children are being prescribed powerful puberty blockers — yet the drugs continue to be used," Mr Shelton said.
The documents reveal Australia's first safety assessment of puberty blockers was prompted by the United Kingdom's 2024 decision to impose an indefinite ban on their routine use following the Cass Review.
After the UK halted the drugs, federal Health Minister Mark Butler sought urgent advice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). In its April 22, 2025 report, the TGA admitted there is no national data on how many gender-distressed minors are receiving puberty suppression in Australia.
