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Federal Court proceedings involving eSafety

This page outlines Federal Court proceedings involving eSafety.

X Corp v eSafety

Court file number: VID956/2023 - related to VID1092/2023

Status: Finalised

Issue: Judicial review of eSafety's reliance on a non-periodic reporting notice given in February 2023 under the Online Safety Act and eSafety's giving of a service provider notification and infringement notice to X Corp.

Decision: X Corp's application dismissed.

Judgment available on the Federal Court website.

Relevant eSafety updates:

eSafety's relevant regulatory guidance:

eSafety v X Corp

Court file number: VID1092/2023 - related to VID956/2023

Status: Currently before the Court

Issue: Alleged non-compliance with a non-periodic reporting notice given in February 2023 under the Online Safety Act.

For latest hearing updates, and to review any orders handed down by the Court and other relevant information, please visit the Commonwealth Courts Portal.

Relevant eSafety updates:

eSafety's relevant regulatory guidance:

eSafety v X Corp

Court file number: NSD474/2024 

Status: Discontinued

Issue: Alleged non-compliance with class 1 removal notice issued in April 2024 under the Online Safety Act.

Judgments available on the Federal Court website.

Relevant eSafety updates:

eSafety's relevant regulatory guidance:

eSafety v Rotondo

Court file number: QUD451/2023

Status: Currently before the Court

Issue: Alleged contravention of s 75 of the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) and alleged non-compliance with a notice and written direction issued under the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth). 

Judgements to date: 

For latest hearing updates, and to review any orders handed down by the Court and other relevant information, please visit the Commonwealth Courts Portal.

eSafety's relevant regulatory guidance:

Last updated: 04/10/2024