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Neo-Nazi Sonnenkrieg Division to become first right-wing terrorist organisation listed in Australia
A right-wing extremist group is set to be formally listed as a terrorist organisation for the first time in Australia.
Key points:
- Sonnenkrieg Division has been outlawed in the UK since early 2020
- Australian security agencies suggest there are currently no Australians directly involved with the group
- There are currently 27 listed terror groups in Australia
Sonnenkrieg Division, a UK-based neo-Nazi group, will be effectively banned in Australia once its listing as a terror group is confirmed.
The group has been outlawed in the UK since early last year, and members have been convicted of encouraging terrorism, disseminating terror material, and preparations for a terrorist act.
Two Sonnenkrieg Division members were convicted in 2019 for plotting…
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