Australia's first ban on puberty blockers for young transgender patients has been overturned in a landmark court battle.

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Queensland Supreme Court Justice Peter Callaghan allowed an application for a judicial review of the ban in a judgment handed down on Tuesday.

Justice Callaghan found health service executives were given 22 minutes to consider a directive that would ban hormone therapy for young Queenslanders.

The mother of a trans teenager unable to access hormone therapy in October became the first to launch legal action over the Queensland government's decision, sparking protests outside court.

The mother, who cannot be named, launche

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