NSW is set to become the second state to criminalise the use of the Nazi symbol.

The bill to criminalise knowingly displaying a Nazi symbol in public without a reasonable excuse has passed the lower house with unanimous support.

Those who use the symbol with a reasonable excuse such as art, educational or religious purposes, won’t be prosecuted.

Victoria banned the use of the swastika in June, becoming the first state or territory to do so.

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