Julie Inman Grant may be able to limit Australians seeing a livestreamed US execution – but it could start a diplomatic incident

Australia’s online safety regulator has a few levers to limit the public seeing the US’s planned livestream of an execution, but history suggests it will lead to a very public fight.

The US defence secretary, Pete Buttigieg, has said the execution will go ahead as planned, despite international criticism.

The eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has not ruled out using her powers to block the livestream in Australia.