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Australia outlaws Nazi salute and hate symbols

Neo-Nazi protesters face off with transgender rights supporters in Melbourne, Australia, March 18, 2023 [EPA]

The Nazi salute and associated hate symbols have been criminalised in Australia as legislation drawn up last summer came into force.

A law banning the salute and the display or sale of symbols associated with designated “terror” groups took effect on Monday. The new regulations were a response by the Australian government to a rise in hate and anti-Semitic incidents in recent months, which have taken on new significance amid the Israel-Gaza war.

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