SYDNEY, June 8 (Reuters) - Australia said on Thursday it would introduce laws to the parliament next week banning public displays and sales of Nazi hate symbols, citing a rise in far-right activities at home.
A ban on the Nazi salute will not be added to the federal law, the attorney-general said.
Australia's spy agency has been warning far-right groups were on the rise in Australia and that they had become more organised and visible.
Last year, a soccer fan who gave the salute at the Australia Cup final was banned for life from any games sanctioned by Football Australia.
Dreyfus said all Australian states and territories had either passed laws or announced plans to ban Nazi symbols, and the proposed federal laws will mesh with the states'.
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