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The National Socialist Network (NSN[1]) was formed by members of the Lads Society and Antipodean Resistance in late 2020. It is a Melbourne-based neo-Nazi group that claimed in October 2020 to be active in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth and several regional cities, but which would not reveal how many members or associates the group has. It has vowed to bring about a "white revolution" and has openly described Indigenous Australians as "subhuman and monkeys".[2] They also engage in anti-Semitic and other racist behaviour. Its leader is Thomas Sewell, an ex-Australian army soldier turned neo-Nazi,[3] who is also leader of the Lads Society.[4]
[5]The group helped to organise a group of about 38 young white men who paraded Nazi symbolism and shouted offensive slogans in the Grampians region over the Australia Day weekend in January 2021.
In March 2021, Victoria Police's counter-terrorism command charged Sewell with affray, recklessly causing injury, and unlawful assault after he allegedly punched a security guard working for the Nine Network in Melbourne's Docklands. The alleged assault took place prior to the broadcast of an A Current Affair report about Sewell's organisation.[6]
On 14 May 2021, Sewell was arrested by counter-terrorism police. He faces a number of charges, including an alleged armed robbery in Taggerty.[7]
[8]On August 15 2012 [Minutes] published a documentary highlighting the activities of the National Socialist Network.
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- ^ Paynter, Jack (13 October 2020). "Alarm at neo-Nazi group expansion across country". News.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ McKenzie, Nick; Tozer, Joel (28 January 2021). "National Socialist Network cross burning in Grampians sparks calls for group to be added to terror list". The Age. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/neo-nazis-go-bush-grampians-gathering-highlights-rise-of-australia-s-far-right-20210127-p56xbf.html
- ^ https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/neo-nazis-go-bush-grampians-gathering-highlights-rise-of-australia-s-far-right-20210127-p56xbf.html
- ^ "Neo-Nazi group leader charged with assault of Channel Nine security guard". The Age. Melbourne. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Australian neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell charged over alleged armed robbery". ABC News. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=804CxkmnxLY