Australia to introduce national ban on Nazi symbols

Australia has announced it will introduce a national ban on Nazi symbols, in an effort to crack down on far-right groups.

Public displays of the swastika or SS symbols will be punishable by up to a year in prison. However the new laws will not cover the Nazi salute.

Nazi symbols are already banned in many states, but this means they won’t be allowed anywhere, the government says.

The move comes amid a resurgence in far-right activity.