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Neo-Nazi and Hizb ut-Tahrir target new hate speech laws

AAP J-Wire — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:17:00 +0000

New hate speech laws are facing a potential legal challenge from a prominent neo-Nazi, just days after the legislation passed federal parliament. The legislation, which passed late on Tuesday night, aims to curb the ability of extremist groups to incite violence based on religion, while also strengthening powers to deport extremists and prevent them from […]

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‘Danger to public’: Neo-Nazi leader loses bid for bail

AAP — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 02:35:16 +0000

Neo-Nazi group leader Thomas Sewell is a danger to the public, a magistrate has found as she refused him bail over an alleged attack on an Aboriginal protest site. Sewell, 32, called out “we fight for white Australia” as he was led from the magistrates courtroom in Melbourne on Friday after the decision was handed […]

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Neo-Nazi’s bail extended after stop-start hearing

AAP — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:27:04 +0000

A neo-Nazi accused of intimidating a police officer online has described the charges laid against him as false shortly after his bail was extended. Thomas Sewell, 31, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court, charged with intimidating a police officer and multiple personal safety intervention order breaches following police raids targeting the National Socialist Network in November. […]

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Prosecutors push for more jail for neo-Nazi leaders

AAP — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 05:37:39 +0000

Prosecutors are pushing for more jail time for two neo-Nazi leaders who attacked a group of hikers in a national park, arguing their original sentences were manifestly inadequate. Thomas Sewell, 31, and Jacob Hersant, 25, were sentenced in October 2023 after pleading guilty in the County Court to a violent affray in Victoria’s Cathedral Ranges […]

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Neo-Nazi’s racial slur to guard before hit

AAP — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 04:46:08 +0000

Right-wing leader Thomas Sewell told a security guard to “dance monkey” before he allegedly king-hit the man outside Nine Network’s building. Right-wing leader Thomas Sewell told a security guard to “dance monkey” before he allegedly king-hit the man outside Nine Network’s building. Sewell, 29, leader of the European Australian Movement, faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday […]

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