Australian Government Lists UK-Based Neo-Nazi Group as Terrorist Organisation

Australian Government Lists UK-Based Neo-Nazi Group as Terrorist Organisation
Prime Minister Scott Morrison (L) and Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton look on during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on March 15, 2021. Sam Mooy/Getty Images
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Australia has for the first time listed a far-right extremist organisation as a terrorist group, paving the way for investigations and possible jailings of members.

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is listing the Sonnenkrieg Division—also known as SKD—under the criminal code, joining the likes of ISIS and al-Qaeda.