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X Wins Free Speech Case in Australia

AUSTRALIA, JUL 1 – The tribunal ruled the eSafety Commissioner's removal order unlawful, affirming that the post did not meet the legal definition of cyber abuse under Australian law.

  • On July 1, 2025, Australia's Administrative Appeals Tribunal ruled the government overstepped by ordering removal of Chris Elston's post on X in Melbourne.
  • The case arose after eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant deemed Elston's post 'cyber abuse' and ordered its takedown, threatening X with an $800k fine.
  • X challenged the removal as unlawful censorship violating free speech, supported legally by Elston and ADF International during a week-long hearing starting March 31, 2025.
  • The Tribunal determined that the post did not qualify as “cyber abuse” and overturned the takedown, with Paul Coleman describing the decision as a significant victory for freedom of expression.
  • This ruling sets a global precedent limiting governmental censorship powers and signals greater protection for online expression on international platforms.
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