The Perrottet government’s bill to criminalise the purposeful display of Nazi symbols in public successfully passed through the Upper House on Thursday night with support from the state’;s Liberals, Labor MPs and members of the cross-bench. The maximum penalty for the new offence will be 12 months’ imprisonment or a $11,000 fine or both for an individual; or a fine of $55,000 for a corporation. NSW becomes the second state in Australia to pass the landmark legislation after Victoria in June. NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman said the proposed amendment to the Crimes Act 1900, introduced by the NSW Government,...
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