Cameron Brodie-Hall, alleged leader of SA neo-Nazi movement, directing followers from prison cell, police claim
It claims to be a grassroots group dedicated to community and fitness. But SA Police say this Facebook page hides a disturbing secret.
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The alleged leader of South Australia’s neo-Nazi movement has continued giving orders to his followers and writing to the country’s most high-profile fascist despite his arrest, police have claimed.
Court documents allege Cameron Brodie-Hall was recorded, during prison phone calls, organising and directing “activist activities” for other neo-Nazis based around the state.
Those followers, the documents allege, hide their extremist activities beneath the cover of the SA Men’s Health Club – a Facebook group promoting bushwalking, charity fundraising and market stall sales.
Police allege Mr Brodie-Hall, 20, of Mansfield Park, is one of three members of the club’s leadership group, alongside Jackson Trevor Pay and Duncan Robert Cromb, each of whom is facing similar charges.
He has, they allege, been writing to National Socialist Network leader Thomas Sewell from his prison cell – and signing those letters with the lightning bolt symbol of the Nazi secret service, the Schutzstaffel.
All of the allegations have been staunchly denied by Mr Brodie-Hall, who on Tuesday told the Adelaide Magistrates Court he believes he has no case to answer.
Mr Brodie-Hall is alleged to be the leader of SA’s far-right extremists.
He was charged with of possessing a document or record containing information likely to be used in a terrorism act, and to possessing extremist material.
Since Mr Brodie-Hall’s arrest, National Socialist Network stickers referring to him as a “political prisoner” have been posted in public areas.
Mr Pay, 22, of Dudley Park, has yet to plead to possessing a document or record of information for a terrorist act.
He is further charged with one count of possessing extremist material.
Mr Cromb, 37, of Modbury, has yet to plead to two counts of possessing a document or record of information for a terrorist act.
The charges arise from police raids of 15 homes in April last year in connection with alleged ideological extremism.
Two other men – Patrick Patmore, 33, of Salisbury East, and Justin Robert Bassett, 28, of Surrey Downs – have each pleaded guilty to charges resulting from the raids.
Paul Harold Casey, 48, of Salisbury North, is still before the courts charged with using surveillance devices to covertly record, and publicly release, police conversations.
Anthony Paul Dobson, 23, of Dudley Park, has pleaded guilty to one charge but denied others, claiming his parents are “extremists” who “have an unusual belief system”.
In documents filed with the Adelaide Magistrates Court, police allege Mr Pay, Mr Cromb and Mr Brodie-Hall were present at the same Dudley Park address during the raids.
On Thursday, prosecutors asked Mr Brodie-Hall’s case be adjourned until July.
Craig Caldicott, for Mr Brodie-Hall, agreed – saying his client had no intention of pleading guilty to the charges.
“I indicate that on or before that next date, I will be filing an application that my client has no case to answer,” he said.
Magistrate Simon Smart remanded Mr Brodie-Hall in custody until next month.
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