An Australian federal judge has swooped in to defend free speech by siding with Elon Musk in the tech billionaire’s latest spat with Australia’s Ministry of Truth.
On May 13, Federal Court Justice Geoffrey Kennett blocked the application for the extension of an injunction issued by Australia’s e-Safety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant. The injunction ordered X to censor a video depicting an Australian Bishop being stabbed while delivering Mass in Sydney.
It is expected that the Justice will issue an explanatory statement later in the day, reported SkyNews Australia.
Musk responded to news of the ruling by re-expressing his continued commitment to the cause of free speech globally.
“Not trying to win anything,” Musk posted on X. “I just don’t think we should be suppressing Australia’s rights to free speech.”
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