Overview

• Michael Christian launched his Federal Court lawsuit on July 7, 2025, alleging that Southern Cross Austereo failed to uphold a promise of support following the 2012 royal prank call.
• He alleges 2Day FM’s production team ordered him and co-host Mel Greig to impersonate senior royals during a call that extracted private medical information about the then-Duchess of Cambridge.
• Christian claims the broadcaster did not provide promised mental health assistance or a public relations strategy and instead marginalised him before terminating his role in February.
• The Australian Communications and Media Authority found in 2015 that the secret recording of the call breached station licence conditions, a finding later upheld by Australia’s High Court.
• He is seeking penalties for regulatory breaches, compensation for economic loss and general damages as the case moves toward a hearing date.