NSN is back in headlines after violent anti-migrant protests and Nazi-symbol bans stir Australia’s politics. Neo‑Nazi group tied to Lads Society/Antipodean Resistance.
Australia has moved to ban the National Socialist Network, now renamed, under a new law allowing designated hate groups to be outlawed. The move follows the Bondi Beach antisemitic attack that killed 15 people. The ban criminalizes support, funding, training, recruitment and directing the group, with penalties up to 15 years’ imprisonment. The government says the measure targets the group’s ability to organise and grow, amid ongoing legal challenges.