Glen Eira City Council has called on the state government to strengthen its anti-discimination laws, in the wake of displays of racism, intolerance and hatred from neo-Nazis outside the Victorian Parliament.
Mayor Jim Magee read a statement on behalf of all councillors at this week’s Council meeting, describing their shock at the appalling prejudice which they say has no place in our community, state or country.
He said the council rejects racism and prejudice in all its forms, and that the Nazi salute must be banned immediately, and condemned for what it represents.
Last year, Glen Eira became the first Victorian council to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-semitism, and it hosts a reporting racism tool on its website. The council area is home to the largest Jewish population in Australia.