Victoria Police is warning action will be taken against anyone who uses the Nazi salute in public, now that the gesture has become illegal.
Deputy Commissioner Neil Paterson said the update to the Summary Offences Act received royal assent on Friday, meaning that as of Saturday, it had come into effect.
A small group of about 25 members of the National Socialist Network performed Nazi salutes and displayed an anti-Semitic sign. The following day, a statement from police said officers had moved the demonstrators on.
"We've been making sure that we get out and about in the Jewish community and provide a level of confidence to them around their safety … at schools, at synagogues and other Jewish facilities.
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