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Think Tank Warns of Increase in Young Australians Involved in Far-Right Extremism

‘We’ve seen shifts in the demographic composition of those drawn into far-right extremist networks, narratives and behaviours,’ said CRIS director.
Think Tank Warns of Increase in Young Australians Involved in Far-Right Extremism
Police remove a protester during a transgender rights rally, involving opposing neo-Nazi protesters, outside Parliament House in Melbourne, Australia, on March 18, 2023. James Ross/AAP Image
Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
6/18/2024|Updated: 6/18/2024
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A growing number of young Australians are getting involved in “right-wing extremism,” raising concerns about its impact on the community, a Senate committee has been told.

Speaking at a Senate hearing on June 17, representatives from the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS) and the Addressing Violent Extremism and Radicalisation to Terrorism (AVERT) Network presented their findings on far-right extremist movements in Australia in recent years.

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