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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

‘We can’t police our way out of fascism’: experts urge holistic approach to counter Australia’s neo-Nazis

Thomas Sewell speaks on the steps of Parliament House
Thomas Sewell speaks on the steps of Parliament House during the March for Australia anti-immigration rally in Melbourne in August. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

When more than 50 National Socialist Network supporters lined up outside New South Wales parliament last weekend, the image shocked the country.

Observers of the neo-Nazi group say the stunt was an example of a familiar tactic to bait the media, but the frequency of such events and the number of people involved now demand new responses.

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