The proposed ban was triggered when neo-Nazis gatecrashed the “Let Women Speak” rally in March and performed the Nazi salute.
Victorians who perform a Nazi salute in public will face hefty fines or up to a year in jail under proposed new laws that will be debated in parliament this week.
The legislation will include a carve-out for some groups including academics or actors. An exception will also be made for traders of historical memorabilia, or for publishing “a fair and accurate report” of matters deemed in the public interest.Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes said Victorians have “zero tolerance for the glorification of hateful ideology”.
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