# Jonathan Beach

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-10-02**: Federal Court hearing on joinder — Justice Jonathan Beach heard evidence to decide whether the customer class action and OAIC civil penalty proceedings will be held jointly or as separate trials.
- **2022-08**: Initial unauthorized access — Outside access to Medibank's network was gained via the personal computer of a third-party contractor, the first stage of a weeks-long intrusion.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Medibank's 529GB breach: court weighs joint class action and OAIC case
2026-10-02 08:05:25 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Federal Court considers whether Medibank's 2022 data breach class action and OAIC civil penalty case should be heard jointly. Counsel argues overlapping technical architecture and control deficiencies warrant a combined trial.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/medibank-dual-court-actions-529gb-breach

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