People who display Nazi salutes in public or online will face up to twelve months in jail, following a series of neo-Nazi rallies in central Melbourne.
The display or sale of a number of symbols will be outlawed.People who display Nazi salutes in public or online will face up to twelve months in jail, followingThe federal government will introduce a bill to parliament next week, seeking to ban the display or trade of a handful of Nazi symbols.
Profiting by trading Nazi memorabilia will also be outlawed, though private ownership will remain legal.Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus described the bill as "well-targeted and effective", saying it was the result of careful consultation with law enforcement and victims of racial hatred. Labor rejected a Coalition spontaneous push to ban Nazi insignia in March, instead putting the idea to a parliamentary inquiry to ensure unforeseen impacts were avoided.Its bill will make exceptions for journalists, academics, and educational facilities - like museums.
Anti-Defamation Commission chair Dvir Abramovich welcomed the news, saying a "terrible wrong has been made right"."This is history in the making, a joyful and profound moment that represents the culmination of a six-year personal campaign to defeat homegrown neo-Nazis who seek to keep Hitler’s legacy alive."
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