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Maeve Bannister

Hateful symbol display risks prison under proposed law

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has introduced a bill to ban the display of two Nazi symbols. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australians are being sent a clear message that there is no excuse for displays of hate, as a proposal to ban Nazi and Islamic State symbols enters federal parliament.

If passed, the criminal code would be amended to prohibit hate symbols and could see people who display the insignia facing up to a year in prison.

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