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Offensive gesture outside court provides first test of Victoria's new ban of the Nazi salute (www.abc.net.au)
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[–] Yewb@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

People misunderstood what I was saying, In canada there is no expectation of freedom of speech... Im completely fine with banning nazi salutes.

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But this is Australia

[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago

We don’t even have a bill of rights in Australia, let alone freedom of speech.

Throw the book at him! He did it purely to test the new law, so it should be tested.

[–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Do you think this is the Melbourne, Quebec community?

Cause it aint.