Australian State Poised to Ban Nazi Swastika

Australian State Poised to Ban Nazi Swastika
File photo of a municipal worker cleaning Nazi swastikas from public buildings. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images
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Victoria is poised to become the first Australian state or territory to ban the public display of the Nazi swastika in what has been termed a “thunderous blow” to white supremacists.

The Victorian government introduced legislation into the state parliament on Wednesday banning intentional public displays of the symbol across the state.