Overview
- Gruter arrived in Johannesburg with his wife and infant and clashed with reporters at OR Tambo International Airport, accusing media of endangering his family.
- Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke revoked his visa after he was photographed at a National Socialist Network rally outside NSW Parliament beside an “Abolish the Jewish lobby” banner.
- Australian Border Force detained him at Villawood in November and gave him the choice to leave voluntarily or appeal before he departed.
- The NSW government says it will amend the Crimes Act to criminalise conduct indicating support for Nazi ideology, giving police broader powers at such events.
- The National Socialist Network is seeking to register a federal political party under the name “White Australia,” underscoring ongoing local organising beyond Gruter’s case.