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Banning the Nazi Swastika and Its Implications on Free Speech

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Banning the Nazi Swastika and Its Implications on Free Speech
File photo of a municipal worker cleaning Nazi swastikas from public buildings. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
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Victoria is the first Australian State to introduce legislation in its Parliament to ban the public display of the Nazi Swastika. The Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill has bipartisan support and, hence, will sail through the Parliament unopposed.

Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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