The Victorian Government has introduced the Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill 2022, which would make it a criminal offence to intentionally display the Nazi symbol (the Hakenkreuz, often referred to as the Nazi swastika) in public in recognition of the role in plays in anti-Semitism and hate. Once the Bill is passed, anyone who intentionally displays the Nazi symbol in public faces penalties of up to almost $22,000, 12 months imprisonment or both. Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes said the Nazi symbol glorifies one of the most hateful ideologies in history. “Its public display does nothing but cause further pain...
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