Following several comments by members of the group and disability activists Destroy the Joint issued an apology stating that they would unban the women they had banned, review their processes and look to being more inclusive in their activism and that they are committed to “ honor victims of gendered violence”   Despite the apology the criticism of the group continued as there had been no further communication or discussion between Destroy the Joint and the disability activists and also on the grounds that a Royal Commission had been requested that very week by Greens senator Rachel Siewert who chaired the parliamentary inquiry into the abuse of people with disabilities in institutional settings. One of the early criticisms of the group was that despite having success in terms of being able to mobilize activists to a cause; Destroy the Joint was not doing enough to actually change legislation, regulatory practices or contribute to policy changes by making submissions to different branches of government. Conservative columnists also criticized Destroy the Joint as an online community without focus that could descend into being nothing more than online outrage  In 2012 Andrew Bolt accused Destroy the Joint for not being a legitimate activist group and instead being a front for leftist politician and union movements as Australian Trade Unionist Sally McManus had set up the Facebook group. This was refuted by Jenna Price who stated that Destroy the Joint is a grassroots movement and that while individuals who were involved in politics are members of the group this was separate to the groups activism and that the two should not be conflated. In April 2013 "Destroying The Joint" was published by University of Queensland Press. This book; edited by Jane Caro, is a collection of essays from prominent Australian women such as Senator Christine Milne. Senator Penny Wong, Wendy Harmer and Clementine Ford discussing the Destroy The Joint movement and speaking to the general issue of sexism and misogyny. As of February 2020 the book has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars on GoodReads . Steph Bowe (Author)  Dr Leslie Cannold (Writer/ Public Speaker)  Dr Abby Cathcart (Senior Lecturer Queensland University of Technology)  Destroy The Joint Administrators  Catherine Deveny (Comedian /Author/ Social Commentator/ Broadcaster)  Monica Dux (Writer/ Social Commentator)  Lily Edelstien (Student/ Artist)  Clementine Ford (Writer/ Broadcaster)  Catherine Fox (Journalist/ Author/ Public Speaker)  Nina Funnell (Writer/ Social Commentator/ Activist)  Corinne Grant (TV Presenter/ Columnist/ Author)  Wendy Harmer (Author/ Broadcaster)  Susan Johnson (Author)  Krissy Keen (Author)  Michelle Law (Writer)  Dr Carmen Lawrence (Politician)  Melissa Lucashenko (Writer)  Paula McDonald (Professor)  Emily Maguire (Author)  Dannielle Miller (Co-Founder & CEO Enlighten Education)  Jennifer Mills (Author)  Christine Milne (Senator)  Tara Moss (Author/ Journalist/ Model)  Jenna Price (Journalist/ Academic)  Yvette Vignando (Parenting Commentator)  Penny Wong (Senator)  Stella Young (Comedian/ Disability Advocate/Editor)