Australia is sending a blunt message: hate won’t be tolerated—especially from visitors.
A British man living in Queensland has had his visa cancelled.
He now faces deportation after allegedly posting Nazi symbols online and promoting violent, pro-Nazi views.
The 43-year-old was arrested earlier this month and has since been placed in immigration detention in Brisbane.
His court date is set for January. Until then, the question looms: should he be deported immediately, or forced to face justice first?
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke didn’t mince words.
“He came here to hate—he doesn’t get to stay,” he said, reminding visa holders that they are “guests” in Australia.
Hate Speech Crackdown
Police say the man repeatedly shared swastikas and antisemitic content on social media, even creating a new account after the first was shut down.
A search of his home uncovered weapons, knives, axes—and swords marked with Nazi symbols.
This comes amid a wider crackdown.Australia recently toughened its hate crime laws.
It introduced mandatory jail terms for displaying banned symbols or performing Nazi salutes.
Authorities say the goal is simple. “We want to ensure these symbols are not being used.
They are not being used to fracture social cohesion,” said AFP Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt.
The man can appeal his visa cancellation, leave voluntarily, or be deported.
But the bigger message is clear: freedom of speech ends where hate begins. And in Australia, that line is being enforced—fast.
