Jaclyn Symes
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| Gender | Female |
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| Born | Benalla |
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| Party | Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) |
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| ID | 825861 |
Jaclyn Symes Life story
Jaclyn Symes is an Australian politician. She is a Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Council, having represented Northern Victoria Region since 2014. Symes worked for five years as a ministerial advisor for Rob Hulls, the Victorian Deputy Premier and Attorney-General.
Swastika: Victoria bans display of Nazi symbol in Australian first
Victoria has become Australia's First State to specifically ban the display of the Nazi swastika.
Under a New Law , people who intentionally exhibit the symbol Face Up to a year in jail or a A$22,000 (£12,300; $15,000) fine.
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews said " nobody has The Right to spread racism, hate or anti-Semitism".
Like many places globally, Australia has seen a sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents in recent times.
Victoria already has anti-hate speech laws - But they have been criticised for having " gaps".
A push for reform intensified in 2020 when a couple raised a swastika flag above their home, angering The Local community.
State officials called the new legislation a " proud moment". Three other states have said they will introduce similar laws.
" The Nazi symbol glorifies one of The Most hateful ideologies in History - its public display does nothing But cause further pain and division, " said Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes in a statement.
There are exemptions for showing the symbol in historical, educational and artistic contexts. It can also be used in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain religious contexts - as it has been for millennia.
People will be prosecuted Only If they defy a first request to remove the symbol.
Anti-Defamation Commission chairman Dvir Abramovich - who campaigned for The Law - called it a " thunderous blow" to the neo-Nazi movement.
" As our nation confronts The Deep stain of a resurgent white-supremacist movement that peddles a dangerous and dehumanising agenda, this parliament has declared that the symbol of Nazism will never find a Safe Harbour in our state, " he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
The Number of anti-Semitic incidents around The World dramatically increased Last Year , according to. Australia had 88 in one month Alone - a national record.
In 2020, to the country's security from neo-Nazis. He Said " small cells" of right-wing extremists were meeting regularly to salute Nazi flags and share their ideology.
Since the pandemic began, unions and others have also accused far-right groups of " infiltrating" large protests about lockdowns and other restrictions.
The new laws will come into effect in six months.
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