Sydney Mother Wins Court Battle With eSafety Commissioner Over ‘Queer Club’ Post

A Sydney mother’s post about a ‘queer club’ at a primary school remained online after the Federal Court ruled against eSafety’s attempt to take it down.

Julie Inman-Grant, Australia's eSafety Commissioner speaking at an official function to mark the start of Australia's social media ban at the prime minister's official residence, Kirrilbilli House, in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 10, 2025. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

A Sydney mother has won a legal battle against Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant after it attempted to have a social media post complaining about a school “queer club” removed.

The full bench of the Federal Court dismissed the Commissioner’s appeal, which hinged not so much on the content of the post, but whether “informal” takedown alerts were still subject to judicial review if they have real-world consequences.