❓ Mr Millman asks the Premier what measures will be taken to prevent displays of hatred, similar to those seen in Victoria, in WA. The Premier responds that legislation will be introduced to criminalise the display and possession of Nazi symbols.
AnsweredQoN 169Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
NAZI SYMBOLS — LEGISLATION
169. Mr S.A. MILLMAN to the Premier:
I refer to the abhorrent displays of
bigotry and racism over the weekend on the steps of the Victorian Parliament.
Can the Premier advise the house what measures this government is taking to
stop similar displays of hatred in Western Australia?
169. Mr S.A. MILLMAN to the Premier:
I refer to the abhorrent displays of
bigotry and racism over the weekend on the steps of the Victorian Parliament.
Can the Premier advise the house what measures this government is taking to
stop similar displays of hatred in Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Mount Lawley,
who represents a large part of the Western Australian Jewish community in his
electorate, for that question.
Obviously, like most right-thinking
people, I was shocked and appalled by what I saw at the Victorian Parliament
the other day. A group of men were dressed in black basically presenting with
the Nazi salute at a rally in Australia in 2023. Many of them were doing so
proudly. Many of them were cowardly in that they had their faces covered, and others did not have their faces covered, so
they were quite proud of what they were doing. I found that shocking , as
someone who has studied the history of that era in great depth and continues to
do so. The fact is that Australians and our allies fought and died against
people who promote that sort of ideology. I find it shocking that Australians
would do that, and do it proudly, and do it in an area in which there are still
men and women alive who experienced those events. I actually know people who
experienced the Holocaust. I know people who went through it—who were
in concentration camps—who are actually still alive, and their children
and grandchildren. The fact that these people are out there is shocking. It is
un-Australian and it has no place in our society.
We will bring in legislation to
criminalise the display and possession of Nazi symbols. We know it is offensive
to people; we know they are used in
association with anti-Semitism; we know they are now used to marginalise groups ,
particularly Muslims and people from the LGBTIQ community. We will prohibit the
display of those symbols in certain circumstances as part of this legislation.
It is not appropriate that people engage in that sort of conduct. We will watch
very carefully for that sort of conduct and whether it occurs in Western Australia.
All those people are doing is trying to spread fear, hate and division in our
community. We want to have a harmonious community in which people can live free of fear and hate. Those people who served and
continue to serve our country against people who promote those sorts of
things deserve our support and do not deserve to see that sort of conduct
occurring within our great country.
who represents a large part of the Western Australian Jewish community in his
electorate, for that question.
Obviously, like most right-thinking
people, I was shocked and appalled by what I saw at the Victorian Parliament
the other day. A group of men were dressed in black basically presenting with
the Nazi salute at a rally in Australia in 2023. Many of them were doing so
proudly. Many of them were cowardly in that they had their faces covered, and others did not have their faces covered, so
they were quite proud of what they were doing. I found that shocking , as
someone who has studied the history of that era in great depth and continues to
do so. The fact is that Australians and our allies fought and died against
people who promote that sort of ideology. I find it shocking that Australians
would do that, and do it proudly, and do it in an area in which there are still
men and women alive who experienced those events. I actually know people who
experienced the Holocaust. I know people who went through it—who were
in concentration camps—who are actually still alive, and their children
and grandchildren. The fact that these people are out there is shocking. It is
un-Australian and it has no place in our society.
We will bring in legislation to
criminalise the display and possession of Nazi symbols. We know it is offensive
to people; we know they are used in
association with anti-Semitism; we know they are now used to marginalise groups ,
particularly Muslims and people from the LGBTIQ community. We will prohibit the
display of those symbols in certain circumstances as part of this legislation.
It is not appropriate that people engage in that sort of conduct. We will watch
very carefully for that sort of conduct and whether it occurs in Western Australia.
All those people are doing is trying to spread fear, hate and division in our
community. We want to have a harmonious community in which people can live free of fear and hate. Those people who served and
continue to serve our country against people who promote those sorts of
things deserve our support and do not deserve to see that sort of conduct
occurring within our great country.
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