First Person Jailed For Performing Nazi Salute in Victoria

In a landmark case, Jacob Hersant, 25, became the first person in Victoria to be convicted under new laws banning Nazi salutes, although he was released on appeal bail after serving less than an hour in custody. On Nov. 1, Hersant was sentenced to one month in jail after being found guilty of performing the Nazi salute publicly—a gesture now outlawed in Victoria. However, after announcing plans to appeal both the conviction and sentence, he was granted conditional bail. The Case and Conviction Jacob Hersant’s case drew public attention on Oct. 27, 2023, when he raised his arm in a Nazi salute outside the County Court, days after Victoria’s new laws took effect....