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Legal Challenge to Ban on Neo-Nazi Party

Updated 2026-09-08 05:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The High Court is hearing arguments against the ban on the neo-Nazi White Australia party, with lawyers claiming it breaches constitutional rights. The case centers around whether the Commonwealth has the authority to ban political parties.

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The Guardian
Lawyers also argue commonwealth does not have the power to ban a political party, as the high court ruled in 1951 over attempt to ban the Communist party<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/08/barnaby-joyce-one-nation-superannuation-plan-john-howard-imm
2026-09-08 04:58 UTC
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