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Sydney Man Charged Over Alleged Display of Nazi Symbols Online
The Australian Federal Police searched a home in Sydney's northern suburb of Mount Colah today, seizing a phone and USB devices; a 73-year-old man faces four counts of publicly displaying prohibited Nazi symbols, carrying up to five years' imprisonment.
Why it matters
The case is part of the AFP's National Security Investigations work targeting harm to Australia's social cohesion. Publicly displaying prohibited Nazi symbols is a federal offence in Australia punishable by up to five years in prison.
Full report
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced today that its National Security Investigations (NSI) has charged a northern Sydney man with displaying prohibited Nazi symbols online.
The investigation began in June 2026 after a report allegedly identified an online user publishing prohibited Nazi symbols and antisemitic comments on social media platforms. NSI investigators executed a search warrant at a home in the northern Sydney suburb of Mount Colah earlier today and seized electronic devices — including a mobile phone and USB — for forensic examination.
The 73-year-old man was charged with four counts of publicly displaying prohibited Nazi symbols, contrary to section 80.2H of the Criminal Code (Cth). The maximum penalty is five years' imprisonment. He has been granted conditional bail to appear in Hornsby Local Court on 11 November 2026.
AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett announced the establishment of NSI teams in October 2025 to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia's social cohesion, including the targeting of the Jewish community.
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