Victoria will strengthen its anti-vilification laws to ban the Nazi salute following a far-right protest at Parliament House on Saturday.
, or Nazi swastika, becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to do so. Anyone who intentionally displays the Nazi symbol in public faces a year in prison or a $22,000 fine.Jewish Community Council of Victoria president Daniel Aghion, KC, said he was pleased the state will would also move to outlaw the Nazi salute.
“Banning the Nazi salute will help to reduce the presence of Nazi symbolism in public places, but it will do little to eradicate Nazism, which thrives in online spaces,” he said. “A broader approach is needed to combat the growing far right.” “Not for the first time, the Victorian government is showing strong leadership against neo-Nazi bigotry,” he said. “This is an important step and similar reform should be considered across the country.”
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