A Melbourne man has been summonsed to appear before court charged by the AFP National Security Investigations (NSI) team with allegedly performing a Nazi salute at Melbourne Airport.
The Greenvale man, 23, allegedly performed a Nazi salute directed towards a group of Jewish school-aged children in a terminal at the airport on Monday, 2 February, 2026.
The AFP will allege the man left the terminal shortly after the incident, with the matter reported to the AFP.
AFP members reviewed CCTV footage and interviewed witnesses to identify the alleged offender, and attended a Greenvale home the same day (Monday, 2 February, 2026).
The alleged offender was identified as an airport employee and ASIC card holder.
The man was summonsed to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 3 March, 2026 charged with:
- One count of public display of prohibited Nazi symbols or giving Nazi salute, contrary to section 80.2H of the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), which carries a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment and is subject to mandatory minimum sentencing provisions.
The AFP set up the NSI teams in September, 2025, to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia's social cohesion, including the targeting of the Jewish community.
