Pauline Hanson has voiced support for the Australian government to ban hate symbols.
The One Nation leader is keen to see ISIS or Nazi paraphernalia destroyed across the country and penalties introduced to stop people wearing or displaying them.
While Ms Hanson has always been a defender of free speech, she believes promoting symbols like that crosses a line.
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"People who wear or parade these symbols have lost all sense of decency," she said.
"They're clearly promoting racial hatred and vilification and at the very least are in breach of Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.
"These symbols aren't fancy dress - they're a stark and cruel reminder to survivors and their families of mass killing, oppression, gas chambers and terrorist attacks."
It follows an incident in Melbourne over the weekend that saw a man walk into a store with a Nazi swastika emblazoned on his arm.
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According to SBS News, there are no Victorian or federal laws banning the display of Nazi symbols, but the police added that depending on the intent of the individual other laws may apply
There was also a widely publicised case in Melbourne last year where a homeowner proudly displayed a Nazi flag above their home.
Premier Daniel Andrews condemned the move and called it disgusting.
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"The people who are displaying that despicable flag... it's just disgusting," Mr Andrews said. "It is absolutely disgusting behaviour and if there's any decency in that household they will take that flag down immediately."
There was also an incident where a group of men and women walked into a Coles supermarket in Melbourne in Nazi outfits.
Pauline Hanson wants this to stop once and for all and is calling on the Opposition and the Coalition to work together to get legislation together.
"Labor and the Coalition are happy to ban bikie colours, but both have sat on their hands when it comes to Nazi and ISIS extremists who continue to act as a serious threat to Australians," she added.
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"By protecting those who display them by not banning their use and display across the nation the Federal Government is contributing to those feelings of fear."
Ms Hanson is also keen to see these symbols not only banned in public, but also in the digital realm.
The One Nation leader reckons video games should remove Nazi or Islamic State insignias so that they don't get to be promoted.
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