NSW crackdown on 'vile' Nazi ideology seeks prison terms, heavy fines for offenders

The NSW government is moving to ban "vile" Nazi chants and slogans through new laws that would hand offenders prison sentences and hefty fines.

The crackdown was announced today in the wake of public outrage over a large group of neo-Nazis who protested outside state parliament this month.

About 60 members of the National Socialist Network chanted extremist slogans and held a large sign emblazoned with the words "abolish the Jewish lobby".

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Attorney-General Michael Daley said such gatherings had no place in the NSW community.

"The deplorable stunt we saw outside NSW Parliament has no place in our society.

"Nobody should be subject to this vile hatred because of their background or faith.

“We are giving police and the courts additional powers to hold Nazi extremists to account for their abhorrent views."

Under the new laws, anyone found guilty of expressing support for Nazi ideology by invoking chants, slogans or imagery could face a year in prison or up to a $20,000 fine.

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Tougher penalties – with a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment or a $22,000 fine - will apply to an offender who commits this offence near a synagogue, Jewish school or the Sydney Jewish Museum.

The Crimes and Summary Offences Amendment Bill 2025 will also introduce new powers allowing police to order a perpetrator take down a suspected Nazi symbol.

Refusing to follow this direction without reasonable excuse will become an offence punishable by a maximum fine of $2200 or up to three months’ imprisonment.

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