NSW Police have confirmed that they are investigating reports of stores in the state displaying and selling Nazi memorabilia, a day after the premier revealed he wore a Nazi uniform on his 21st birthday. Read more:
, the second state in the country to do so after Victoria.
Mr Mullins felt uncomfortable after he saw the display, saying he would have preferred that historic memorabilia was contextualised in an appropriate setting, such as at the Australian War Memorial or the Sydney Jewish Museum. Two weeks after NSW laws passed banning public Nazi symbols, Morpeth Antique Centre manager Kylie Richards wrote to the state's Attorney General Mark Speakman to seek clarity about the laws.
Antique dealer Matt Robinson said he has three cabinets on display at the shop, where he sells a range of historic memorabilia on behalf of others. "There's not one minute where I've spoken to anybody that would suggest that they're Nazis or have any kind of genuine true fascination for Nazis per se," he said.
The letter stated that the Attorney General could not provide specific legal advice in relation to Ms Richards' matters, and provided a fact sheet with legal services available in NSW.
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