A self-described Nazi will become the first person in Australia sentenced to prison for performing an outlawed Nazi salute when a magistrate sets his term later his month.

The first Victorian found guilty of performing the Nazi salute in public is facing time behind bars. Neo-Nazi Jacob Hersant, 25, remained expressionless as Magistrate Brett Sonnet gave him the sentence indication on Wednesday morning.

The first Victorian found guilty of performing the Nazi salute in public is facing time behind bars. Lucky drivers had an extremely close call during their morning commute in Xi'an, Shaanxi province,

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A self-described Nazi on Tuesday became the first person convicted in the Australian state of Victoria of performing an outlawed Nazi salute.

A self-described Nazi became the first person to be convicted of performing a Hitler salute in Victoria on Tuesday. The Australian state had made the display of Nazi symbols a criminal offence in 2023.

Jacob Hersant gave a Nazi salute and praised Adolf Hitler while speaking to the media. AP News reported that just six days prior, the government had made the salute illegal. Despite Hersant's defense lawyers arguing that his gesture last year wasn't a salute and that the ban is unconstitutional,

Jacob Hersant, 25, said "Australia for the white man, heil Hitler," after performing the salute in front of journalists and TV cameras.