Review into the listing of White Australia as a prohibited hate group
Parliament of Australia
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has commenced a review of the listing of White Australia as a prohibited hate group under the Criminal Code.
White Australia is an Australian-based nationalist and racist extremist group. It adopted that name in 2025 and has previously been known as the National Socialist Network and European Australia Movement.
White Australia’s ideology is grounded in racism and the notion of white supremacy. White Australia is known for promoting racist and hateful propaganda about Jewish people, Asians, Muslims, Indigenous Australians and other migrant ethnicities, for the purpose of demeaning and inciting hatred against these groups.
The prohibited hate group listing framework enables the Government to list organisations that promote violence or hatred. The listing activates a range of criminal offences under Division 114B of Part 5.3B of the Criminal Code, including offences relating to membership, recruitment and the provision of funds or support for the organisation.
White Australia was listed on 15 May 2026.
Under subsection 114A.8 of the Criminal Code, the PJCIS may review a listing at any time and report its comments and recommendations to both Houses of Parliament.
Chair of the PJCIS, Senator Raff Ciccone, said:
“This is the second organisation listed as a prohibited hate group under laws passed by the Australian Parliament earlier this year.”
“The Parliament has established a framework to ensure organisations that promote hatred, normalise extremist rhetoric and risk social cohesion are subject to strong legal consequences.”
“The Committee’s review is an important safeguard. It allows the Parliament and the Australian community to scrutinise the listing and ensure the framework is operating as intended.”
Members of the public are invited to make submissions to the review by 13 July 2026.
Media inquiries
Office of Senator Raff Ciccone, Chair of the PJCIS
Contact: Giulio Di Giorgio, 0422 622 760
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For background information
Committee Secretariat, Parliamentary Joint Committee on intelligence and Security
(02) 6277 2360
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