White Australia group says it does not want to ‘doxx’ members as it challenges designation as banned hate group
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A neo-Nazi group has been told it cannot become a political party if it continues to redact the names of its potential members, as it launches a legal challenge to being designated as a banned hate group.
The White Australia party, also known as the National Socialist Network, and its national president Thomas Sewell launched a constitutional challenge in the high court of Australia on Friday against the ban by the federal government.
In a cover letter sent to the Australia Electoral Commission (AEC) on 25 April as part of its application to form a political party, the group said it intentionally provided a redacted list of 1,779 members to protect members’ identification.
