Rise in activity from right-wing extremists who want to trigger ‘race war’ in Australia, Asio warns
Security agency tells Senate inquiry that violent hate groups are still inspired by Christchurch shootingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAsio says violent right-wing extremists are still being inspired by the Christchurch mosque shooting massacre carried out by an Australian man in 2019, warning of a recent uptick in activity from hate groups “who want to trigger a so called ‘race war’”.And the home affairs department has told a parliamentary inquiry into right-wing extremism that it is seeing increasing imports of Nazi imagery into Australia despite a ban on displaying such symbols, and has also raised alarm about violent extremist groups targeting councils in Victoria over support for LGBTQ+ issues.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Security agency tells Senate inquiry that violent hate groups are still inspired by Christchurch shooting
Asio says violent right-wing extremists are still being inspired by the Christchurch mosque shooting massacre carried out by an Australian man in 2019, warning of a recent uptick in activity from hate groups “who want to trigger a so called ‘race war’”.
And the home affairs department has told a parliamentary inquiry into right-wing extremism that it is seeing increasing imports of Nazi imagery into Australia despite a ban on displaying such symbols, and has also raised alarm about violent extremist groups targeting councils in Victoria over support for LGBTQ+ issues.
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