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Australia’s ABC News affiliate reports:
Knowingly displaying Nazi flags or memorabilia bearing swastikas has been outlawed in New South Wales, with offenders facing up to a year’s jail time or a possible fine of over $100,000.
The Crimes Amendment (Prohibition on display of Nazi symbols) Bill 2022 swiftly passed in the state’s upper house with unanimous support.
It followed an inquiry earlier this year which recommended a ban on the public display of Nazi symbols in a bid to tackle rising anti-Semitism. It made NSW the second state in Australia to pass the landmark legislation after Victoria in June.
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New South Wales, whose capital is Sydney, is Australia’s most populous state. Victoria’s capital is Melbourne.
New South Wales has become the second state in #Australia to ban Nazi flag and symbols.
An important development in the fight against #antisemitism – calling it by its name. https://t.co/t4kC1bxhIK
— World Jewish Congress (@WorldJewishCong) August 12, 2022
New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies chief executive Darren Bark described the passing of a law banning public displays of Nazi symbols as a historic day for the state. https://t.co/Mb8IACP0Jx
— Religion News Service (@RNS) August 12, 2022
Waving a Nazi flag and displaying swastikas is finally a CRIME in New South Wales – after it was outlawed in Victoria https://t.co/7VPrFIYe6n
— Daily Mail Australia (@DailyMailAU) August 12, 2022