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Australian government to introduce ban on Nazi symbols - ABC News (Australia)
The federal government has announced it will introduce legislation to ban Nazi symbols and the sale of goods-for-profit featuring Nazi symbols. But the ban will not include the swastika or the Nazi salute.
The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill will be introduced into parliament next week, outlining a ban on symbols related to Nazis or the SS, including on flags, armbands, T-shirts in public and online, with a maximum penalty of up to 12 months' imprisonment.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said tackling far-right extremism was a priority for the federal government and the measures will work alongside the moves some of the states have made to ban Nazi symbols in their jurisdictions.