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.

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on June 24, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

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.