Three Australian ‘patriots’ convicted for mock beheading in regional Victoria
On 5 September, three far-right activists were the first people to be convicted under the State of Victoria’s Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001. Pursuant to s 8(1) of the Act, Magistrate John Hardy convicted the so-called ‘Bendigo Three’ – Blair Cottrell, Christopher Shortis, and Neil Erikson – of inciting contempt, revulsion or ridicule of…
