Recent Cases

eSafety Commissioner v Baumgarten [2026] FCAFC 12 (18 February 2026) (Mortimer CJ; Beach and Horan JJ)


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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal – whether jurisdiction of Administrative Review Tribunal enlivened – whether Tribunal erred in finding that an officer of the eSafety Commissioner made a decision reviewable under s 220(2) of the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) – whether Tribunal erred in finding there had been a decision to issue a notice under s 88(1) of the Act – no error by the Tribunal – appeal dismissed