eSafety Commissioner calls for whole-of-government approach to school cyberbullying amid state policy fragmentation

Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has urged federal and state education authorities to adopt a unified approach to school cyberbullying policy, warning that fragmented state responses are leaving gaps in protection and confusing parents seeking help. Speaking at a national online-safety summit in Canberra, Inman Grant noted that while the National Framework provides broad principles, implementation varies significantly across jurisdictions, with some states lacking mandatory reporting thresholds or direct referral pathways to the eSafety Commissioner's investigative powers. She called for the Anti-Bullying Rapid Review to recommend binding standards that ensure consistent escalation protocols and data-sharing between schools, state education departments and federal regulators.

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