Far-right extremist Jacob Hersant to be jailed for Nazi salute but length of sentence still to be determined

2024-10-09 5,318

A white supremacist is set to be jailed after becoming the first Victorian found guilty of performing the Nazi salute. A magistrate rejected arguments for Jacob Hersant’s lawyers that Victoria's laws were constitutionally invalid. He will return to court on Wednesday for a pre-sentencing hearing.