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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


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.

"If any member of public, including the National Socialist Network attend any of those rallies and undertake a Nazi salute then police will be pursuing those individuals to ensure that we enforce the new law … hold them to account, charge them and bring them before a court of law," Deputy Commissioner Paterson said.

There have been other instances of neo-Nazis demonstrating in the centre of Melbourne this year, which prompted the Victorian government to move towards outlawing the display of hate symbols.

"In terms of our Jewish community here in Victoria, we know that they have concerns at the present time due to the conflict in the Middle East," Deputy Commissioner Paterson said.

"I've personally met with a number of senior Jewish community members to give them assurance about the police activities in the state of Victoria."


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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Liberal fascists: "Let me tell you why this is scary"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm assuming your down votes are coming from people who don't realise that the "Liberals" are Australia's more conservative party.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Australia casually imports right extremist scum from other countries for decades. Also Australia ^^^

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