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Dominic Giannini

Neo-Nazis charged with terrorism offences on the rise

Federal police have seen a spike in crimes motivated by white supremacist and neo-Nazi ideologies. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

White supremacists make up one in five people charged with terrorism offences in the past half-decade, with federal police recording an increase in crimes allegedly motivated by neo-Nazi ideologies. 

Since 2020, 90 people have been charged as part of counter terrorism operations, 28 of whom were inspired by ideologically motivated violent extremism, according to data provided by the Australian Federal Police. 

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