Three men charged over Nazi symbols, extremist content
A number of individuals were charged with allegedly displaying Nazi symbols and possessing extremist material in an attempt to hinder social cohesion.
The Australian Federal Police’s national security investigation team has charged a British national with displaying a banned Nazi symbol in Queensland.
A 21-year-old man in Queensland has also been charged with possession of extremist material, and a 25-year-old Sydney man has also been charged and given a court attendance notice.
This followed a week of police action aimed at social harmony across the country.
There was renewed interest in neo-Nazis following an anti-Semitic protest outside the NSW parliament in November, which resulted in the home secretary canceling the visa of Matthew Gruter, who came to Australia from South Africa.
The NSW government later tried to quell protests outside places of worship after 60 black-clad demonstrators gathered outside the state parliament and shouted racist chants.
Prime Minister Chris Minns has promised to extend the ban on Nazi symbols to include slogans after protesters chanted Hitler Youth slogans.
Three people, including neo-Nazi Joel Davis, were charged in November for allegedly threatening MPs in a Telegram channel.
Neo-Nazis are also trying to form a White Australia federal political party after registering more than the 1500 people required to register a party with the Australian Electoral Commission.
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