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Authorities Charge Three in Australia Over Nazi Symbols in Weeklong Crackdown

Police describe a coordinated week of disruption targeting prohibited symbols to protect social cohesion.

Overview

  • A 43-year-old UK citizen living in Queensland was charged with three counts of publicly displaying prohibited Nazi symbols and one count of using a carriage service to menace, with officers seizing swords bearing swastikas, axes and knives during a November raid.
  • A Queensland man, 21, was charged after a Brisbane raid prompted by the importation of flags and literature, with a device review allegedly uncovering violent extremist material ahead of a January court date.
  • A 25-year-old Sydney man received a court attendance notice after a search at a Castle Hill property on November 27, with police alleging he performed a Nazi salute at a public gathering.
  • The Australian Federal Police said officers spent the past week targeting the distribution and display of prohibited symbols and warned they will not tolerate intimidation or calls for violence.
  • Political and movement activity continues in parallel, with the NSW premier moving to extend bans to chants as organizers claim the numbers to seek registration of a ‘White Australia’ party.