Source : Perth Now news
A man charged with publicly displaying prohibited Nazi symbols online could face up to five years in prison.
The 55-year-old’s arrest in Adelaide followed an investigation that began in August, after Australian Federal Police identified a social media account allegedly publishing prohibited Nazi symbols.
AFP officers raided a home at Huntfield Heights on Wednesday, seizing several items including electronic devices for forensic examination.
The man was charged with one count of publicly displaying prohibited Nazi symbols.
The maximum penalty for the offence is five years in prison.
He was granted conditional bail to appear in Christies Beach Magistrates Court on December 3.
Commissioner Krissy Barrett established the AFP’s National Security Teams in October 2025 to investigate groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia’s social cohesion, including targeting the Jewish community.
