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US Congress seeks testimony from Australia's internet regulator
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee accuses Australia’s eSafety Commissioner of threatening American free speech through extraterritorial enforcement of the Online Safety Act.
- On November 18, Jim Jordan's office wrote to Julie Inman Grant, asking her to appear before the House Committee on the Judiciary and schedule an interview by 10am ET on December 2, 2025.
- The committee argued Julie Inman Grant's expansive interpretation of the Online Safety Act, including extraterritorial jurisdiction claims, 'directly threatens American speech' and Chair Jim Jordan called her a 'zealot' who 'colluded with pro-censorship entities' after U.S. engagements.
- In the Sydney church-stabbing case, eSafety lost a bid to remove about 65 instances of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel footage, citing geoblocking as a reasonable response, as eSafety said, `This was most recently demonstrated through our acceptance of geoblocking in the Charlie Kirk, Zarutska, and Nagamallaiah murders.`
- A spokesperson for eSafety said she is considering the request, noting Julie Inman Grant `is responsible for enforcing the laws of Australia` and `answerable to Australia's Minister for Communications` on Wednesday.
- Australia's upcoming December 10 policy includes the world-first teen social media ban , which Julie Inman Grant will enforce despite protests from large internet companies and criticism from Jim Jordan.
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US Congress seeks testimony from Australia's internet regulator
A U.S. congressional committee called on Australia's internet regulator to testify about the country's laws governing the internet, calling her a "noted zealot for global takedowns" who "threatens speech of American citizens."
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