A man who allegedly displayed a Nazi swastika drawn on his chest while standing beside a war memorial has been arrested and charged.
Police were called to the memorial in northwest Sydney where officers found a 31-year-old man allegedly displaying the swastika.
He was arrested and charged with knowingly displaying by public act a Nazi symbol without excuse.
Offenders can face up to one year in jail or an $11,000 fine or both under the Crimes Amendment (Prohibition on Display of Nazi Symbols) passed three years ago in NSW.
Since December, a synagogue has been firebombed, multiple cars have been torched, and vehicles and buildings in areas with large Jewish communities have been vandalised and graffitied.
Last week, the Minns government passed a tough package of laws aimed at curbing racially motivated crimes, including one measure that bans exhibiting Nazi symbols near a synagogue.
The man was granted strict conditional bail and is set to appear in court in March.
