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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos

Victoria to become first state to ban the Nazi swastika

Protesters holding a
Victoria’s attorney-general, Jaclyn Symes, says the ban will send a clear message that Nazi and Neo-nazi ideology has no place in the state. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Victoria is set to become the first Australian state or territory to ban the Nazi swastika, with a leading anti-hate campaigner describing the legislation introduced to state parliament as history-making.

Under the Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill 2022, it will be a criminal offence for a person to intentionally display the Nazi swastika, also known as the Hakenkreuz, in public.

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