Senator Questions Whether eSafety Crackdown Could Strain US-Australia Ties

One Nation Senator Tyron Whitten posed the questions during the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee hearing.
Senator Questions Whether eSafety Crackdown Could Strain US-Australia Ties
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on June 24, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
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A One Nation senator has asked Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant on whether her actions could harm U.S.-Australia ties.

Western Australian Senator Tyron Whitten put the question to Inman-Grant during a Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee hearing, which comes as U.S. Congresspersons raised concerns about the eSafety Commissioners actions in monitoring Big Tech firms.

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