Ousted Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming says she will launch legal action against party leader John Pesutto after she claimed she was falsely accused of being an associate of “neo-Nazi sympathisers and extremists”. MPs voted 19 to 11 to expel Ms Deeming from the state Liberals’ parliamentary team in MayContinue Reading
Tensions have exploded inside NSW Parliament as LGBT protesters loudly interrupted a “women’s rights” meeting before being dragged away by security. A group of four protesters from Pride in Protest managed to infiltrate the invitation-only event hosted by Liberal Democrat John Ruddick, which was labelled as addressing the “war onContinue Reading
Australia’s leading anti-hate advocacy group is calling for book retailers to remove Adolf Hitler’s “evil” manifesto, Mein Kampf, from their shelves. The call comes after a Jewish-Australian man found a copy of the book in a QBD store in Chadstone, southeast Melbourne. The 60-year-old, whose grandfather fought the Nazis inContinue Reading
Civil liberties advocates have cautioned against a new law that would outlaw the display of Nazi symbols in Australia, claiming a ban wouldn’t stop the spread of far-right ideology. Liberty Victoria president Michael Stanton made the organisation’s case against the proposal as he gave evidence to parliamentary committee examining theContinue Reading
A proposal to ban Nazi symbols in Australia has been knocked back amid concerns the government had not been given time to adequately consider the bill. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton attempted to introduce legislation on Wednesday morning to amend the criminal code to make it an offence to display NaziContinue Reading
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has revealed his government will fly the transgender flag outside its offices in response to rallies against members of the LGBTQIA+ community. An anti-transgender rally held in Melbourne on the weekend has sparked fierce criticism after members of neo-Nazi group performed the Nazi salute. Counter protestersContinue Reading
Peter Dutton has been urged to condemn the actions of the neo-Nazis who attended an anti-trans rally at the weekend. About 30 people from neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network joined demonstrators outside the Victorian parliament on Saturday, repeatedly performing the Nazi salute. Their behaviour, and the involvement of stateContinue Reading