Can a migration agent sue me for sharing news about their disciplinary hearing?

Because the agent's registration was cancelled due to professional misconduct, the Migration Agents Registration Authority is required to make a statement about the decision [cite:au-migration-1958-sec311c]. You mentioned seeing this formal notice on the official government website. The law provides specific protection for people like you who share this information. Section 311C states that "No action or other proceeding for damages lies against a person for publishing in good faith: (a) a copy of; or (b) an extract from; or (c) a summary of; a statement under this section" [cite:au-migration-1958-sec311c]. This means that if you shared a summary of that official notice to warn your community, the former agent cannot successfully sue you for money (damages) as long as you acted in 'good faith.' 'Good faith' is a legal term meaning you acted honestly and without any intention to maliciously deceive or unfairly harm someone. Since your goal was to protect your local community group from potential scams based on official government information, your actions appear to align with this protection. While the law protects you from being sued for damages regarding the summary you shared, it is important to note that the law specifically addresses the publication of the official statement [cite:au-migration-1958-sec305a]. If you were to invent new, false accusations that were not part of the official government notice, those specific false claims might not be covered by this protection. However, based on your description that you only shared a summary of the official notice, the statutory protection applies to you [cite:au-migration-1958-sec311c].