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| Intelligence officials have warned that more and more Australians are being drawn to neo-Nazi ideology. |
Australia has announced a ban on the public display of Nazi-era German symbols to promote extremist ideas.
Intelligence officials have warned that growing numbers of Australians are drawn to far-right neo-Nazi ideology, and that extremist groups are increasingly trying to recruit new members.
"There is no place in Australia for memorials that glorify horrific events such as the Holocaust," the Attorney General said.
A draft law will be introduced in parliament next week and is expected to be approved with the support of the opposition. According to Australia's National Security Agency, 30 percent of counterterrorism cases in the country are linked to right-wing extremists. it's
Remember that in 2019 a white Australian extremist killed 51 Muslims in a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Jewish organization Australian Council on Jewish Affairs welcomed the ban on Nazi-era symbols, saying the move comes at a time when anti-Jewish sentiment is rising around the world.
Australia's two most populous states, New South Wales and Victoria, have already banned the public display of Nazi symbols.
