A Melbourne man has been charged under a new Victorian law banning Nazi salutes and symbols.
It’s the first time anyone has been charged under the law stopping the public display or performance of the Nazi symbol or gestures, which came into force late last month.
The law was triggered by neo-Nazis performing the salute outside Victorian parliament earlier this year.
The federal government has proposed a ban on the display and sale of Nazi symbol items but it does not cover salutes as that falls under the jurisdiction of the states and territories.
NSW and ACT have banned the public display of Nazi symbols and in January the Western Australian government announced plans to follow suit.
Queensland recently passed a law banning hate symbols, including those related to Nazis.
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A Melbourne man has been charged under a new Victorian law banning Nazi salutes and symbols.
It’s the first time anyone has been charged under the law stopping the public display or performance of the Nazi symbol or gestures, which came into force late last month.
The law was triggered by neo-Nazis performing the salute outside Victorian parliament earlier this year.
The federal government has proposed a ban on the display and sale of Nazi symbol items but it does not cover salutes as that falls under the jurisdiction of the states and territories.
NSW and ACT have banned the public display of Nazi symbols and in January the Western Australian government announced plans to follow suit.
Queensland recently passed a law banning hate symbols, including those related to Nazis.
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