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First Jail Sentence in Australia for Nazi Salute

2/4/2026

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  • Jacob Hersant was sentenced to one month in jail for performing a Nazi salute, the first prison term for this offense in Australia.
  • Judge Simon Moglia upheld the conviction, calling Hersant's gesture contemptuous and harmful to the Jewish community and minorities.
  • The defense sought leniency, but the judge said the act was calculated to provoke and occurred before the media, resulting in a $1,000 fine for breaching his corrections order.