UK man arrested over alleged Nazi symbols in Qld facies deportation
A British citizen accused of displaying Nazi symbols has had his visa cancelled.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed on Wednesday that the 43-year-old was facing deportation following his arrest in Queensland earlier this month.
“I said a while ago that when it comes to freedom of expression, I have no time for hate when it comes to canceling visas,” Mr Burke told ABC News Breakfast.
“If you come to Australia with a visa, you are here as a guest. Almost everyone with a visa in our country is a good guest and a welcome guest.
“But if someone comes here for hate purposes, they can leave, and that’s what we’re doing.”
In a statement at the time of the man’s arrest, the Australian Federal Police alleged that the man used two usernames on X, formerly Twitter, to display his Nazi Hakenkreuz and espouse a pro-Nazi ideology that included particular hatred and violence against the Jewish community.
The AFP alleges the man posted the content several times between October 10 and November 5, 2025, in breach of Commonwealth law.
X allegedly blocked the main account the man was using, which led him to create a second account with a similar name to continue posting offensive content.
A number of weapons were seized from the man’s home, including swords, axes and knives bearing the swastika symbol.
The man was charged with three counts of publicly displaying banned Nazi symbols and one count of using a transport service with intent to threaten, harass or cause offence.
Each charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison if convicted.
Mr. Burke heralded legislation that would increase the power “to make revocations of precisely this nature.”
He said the Home Office needed to determine not only whether someone was making hate speech, but also the impact on that community and “the extent to which this conflict will be across Australia”.
“My view is that inciting hatred should be enough,” Mr. Burke said.
“This in itself shows that you are not a welcome guest in this country and we should be able to cancel visas on that basis alone.”
Earlier this month, a 21-year-old man from Queensland and a 25-year-old man from north-west Sydney were also served with court appearance notices in connection with the alleged display of banned symbols.
Queensland man arrested after police say he imported significant quantities of flags and literature.
