A Queensland man has been charged with performing a Nazi salute at an anti-immigration rally in Brisbane last month.

A Crime Stoppers report and enquiries by ABC News sparked an investigation by Queensland Police.

ABC News made police enquiries after being sent a photo of a man raising his arm in what is alleged to be a Nazi salute at the Brisbane rally on August 31.

A 39-year-old Caboolture man was arrested on September 16 by investigators from the Security and Counter-Terrorism Command.

A Queensland Police spokesperson confirmed the man has been charged with one count of public display of giving a Nazi salute.

He is expected to appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on October 7.

Performing Nazi salute ‘inexcusable’ 

Security and Counter Terrorism Command Acting Assistant Commissioner Heath Hutchings said performing a Nazi salute was “inexcusable”.

“Offences of this nature are unacceptable, and police will assess any report with the utmost seriousness,” he said in a statement to ABC News.

“The QPS strongly condemn anyone who incites hatred within our community — there is no place for it.”

Assistant Commissioner Hutchings said Queenslanders have a right to feel safe.

“Anyone who feels threatened or fearful by the actions of others should contact police,” he said.

A QPS spokesperson said in a statement there had been three instances of the public display of giving Nazi salute charge being issued between January 2024 and September 16 this year. 

A 91-year-old Surfer Paradise man was issued with a caution in March last year after he allegedly conducted a Nazi salute. 

A back view of a modern flood light at a sports stadium on a dark night.

A 39-year-old man was issued a lifetime ban from the AFL after being charged with giving a Nazi salute at the semifinal in Brisbane on Saturday. (ABC News: Christopher Gillette)

In a separate case, a 39-year-old man was handed a lifetime ban from the AFL this week after being charged with giving a Nazi salute at the semifinal in Brisbane on Saturday.

In August last year, a 19-year-old Victorian man was the first person charged under Queensland’s new hate crime offences, which were introduced in mid-2024.

The man was charged with “inciting others to incite vilification” following a Neo-Nazi march in Brisbane city.