Residents in two of Australia’s most affluent suburbs have received a shock when checking their letterboxes lately, as a nasty Nazi flyer is making the rounds.
The Anti-Defamation Commission has shared its disappointment in a pro-Nazi flyer circulating around Paddington in NSW and Auchenflower in Queensland.
The flyer, which notifies residents that their homes have been visited by members of the National Socialist Network (NSN), has been left in letterboxes over the last two days.
According to the Anti-Defamation Commission, the NSN is led by convicted criminal Thomas Sewell, who recently made news for punching a Channel 9 security guard.
The “terrified” residents reported receiving the flyers, which feature the Nazi swastika, to the commission.
NSW Police told NCA NewsWire it had not received any reports of the flyers from residents so far.
Queensland Police is looking into the matter.
In a statement, Anti-Defamation Commission chair Dvir Abramovich said the “unthinkable” act showed neo-Nazis were openly threatening and intimidating residents.
“This can’t stand,” Dr Abramovich said.
“Who could have imagined that in 2023, hardcore white supremacists would be walking our streets, without fear of consequence, actively promoting their genocidal world view in NSW and Queensland through this well-orchestrated blitz of hate that has invaded people’s homes.
“Imagine the immense pain a Holocaust survivor or his children would feel upon seeing such vile flyers.”
Dr Abramovich said this was a wake-up call that anti-Semitism was on the rise and disaffected young people were being recruited.
“Where extremists gather, promising a racial war, physical violence is usually not far behind, and each one of us is a potential target,” he said.
“We do not need a Christchurch massacre in Sydney or Brisbane to take this ticking bomb issue seriously.
“I have no doubt that the people of NSW and Queensland share our revulsion at this kind of disturbing activity, and the worst thing we can do is to downplay the clear and present danger these groups pose to our collective way of life and safety.”
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies CEO Darren Bark told NCA NewsWire his organisation had also received reports about the flyers from concerned Paddington locals.
“We remind the community to remain vigilant against all forms of antisemitism and hate, and to report incidents such as these to police immediately,” Mr Bark said.