‼️ Julie Inman Grant to Step Down After a Decade of Expanding Censorship Via @ausvstheagenda, see first comment Julie Inman Grant has announced her decision to leave her position as Australia's eSafety Commissioner after nearly ten years in charge. She cited personal reasons, including the strain of public attacks and online hostility toward her and her family. During her tenure, she positioned herself as a pioneer in online safety and claimed her work was vital to protecting vulnerable people. In reality, her time in office became one of the most divisive periods in Australian digital policy. Under her leadership, the eSafety Commission grew from a small regulatory office into one of the most powerful speech-policing agencies in the democratic world. Her office gained authority to compel the removal of online material, enforce compliance on global platforms, and determine what Australians can legally view or share. Supporters described her as determined and resilient, while critics accused her of overreach and of turning safety laws into tools of censorship. Inman Grant departs just as the government advances plans for a national social media age restriction, a policy she strongly promoted. She views it as a cornerstone of her legacy, while many Australians see it as another step toward controlling public discourse under the banner of protection. Her decade in office has left a lasting mark on Australia's online environment. What began as a promise to make the internet safer ended as a warning of what happens when power is handed to those who believe their moral authority outweighs the public's right to speak freely.