# High court hears ban on neo-Nazi White Australia party is ‘authoritarian’ and unconstitutional

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-08 04:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/08/neo-nazi-white-australia-ban-authoritarian-breaches-constitution-high-court-ntwnfb

> Lawyers for the outlawed White Australia party, formerly the National Socialist Network, told Australia’s high court that anti-hate laws rely on a politician’s opinion and are “authoritarian in nature”. They argue the ban breaches implied freedom of political communication and that the Commonwealth lacks power to prohibit political parties.