Neo-Nazi group White Australia has been listed as a prohibited hate organisation by the Albanese government under legislation introduced after the Bondi massacre.
It will now be a criminal offence, punishable by up to 15 years in prison, to join or provide support to the far-right group, which was previously known as the National Socialist Network.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said he had made the decision on the advice of domestic spy agency ASIO.
“This sends a clear message to those who believe in racial supremacy that their views are not welcome in Australian society,” Burke told reporters in Canberra on Friday.
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