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Victoria introduces legislation banning Nazi hate symbol

STATE PARLIAMENT GRAFFITI MELBOURNE

Police inspect graffiti on the front of the Victorian State Parliament Source: AAP / DAVID CROSLING/AAPIMAGE

An education campaign is planned to inform the public of the distinct difference between the Nazi hate symbol and the similar-looking symbol that's culturally significant to people of the Buddhist, Hindu and Jain faiths.



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