The High Court has dismissed an application by the White Australia group for an injunction against its listing as a “hate group” under a new law put in place after the Bondi attack.
The group wanted the listing to be lifted ahead of a formal challenge to the validity of the new law set to be heard later this year.
The Neo-Nazi group is the second to be listed as a prohibited hate group under new law.
White Australia has also been known as the National Socialist Network.
The new laws make it a criminal offence to support, fund, train, or recruit for the organisation.
The penalties range up to maximum sentences of 10 to 15 years.
Members of the group had begun disbanding in January in anticipation of the listing.
Yesterday, lawyers for the group asked for an injunction against the move to allow them time to mount a case challenging the new law.
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