Brisbane Man Charged Over Alleged Hate-Fueled Electronic Sign

Queensland police seized the sign and other items during a raid, marking one of the first cases under new hate crime laws.

A 52-year-old man from Morningside, Brisbane, has been charged with serious vilification, serious assault, and obstructing police.
The charges stem from allegations that the man displayed a red flashing electronic sign with messages targeting various minority groups.
Queensland Police's Counter-Terrorism Investigation Group led the raid, seizing the sign, a computer, and a phone from the property.
Assistant Commissioner Charysse Pond emphasized that hate crimes and incitements to violence would not be tolerated in the community.
This case is one of the first to be prosecuted under Queensland's newly enacted hate crime legislation, which criminalizes serious vilification.